State-run Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. on Monday said demand for diesel in West Bengal has declined 20% during the current fiscal so far as industries are not fully operational in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Petrol demand has been flat in the state during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, though the same has increased by 1% in the current month, IOC executive director Pritish Bharat said.
Speaking at a virtual press conference, he said demand for LPG cylinders has increased by 20-22% during the period largely due to the distribution of three free units under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
He said jet fuel demand dropped by 75% as most of the flights are not operating amid the Covid-19 crisis.
IOC is planning to expand its network of LPG distributors by adding 317 new locations in the state, Bharat, who heads the oil marketing company’s West Bengal operations, said.
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