India's state-run diesel sales rose 25.4% year over year in early October 2026

The Economic Times, carrying Reuters, reports that state-run Indian fuel retailers sold 3.65 million metric tons of diesel from October 1 to 15, 2026, up 25.4% from a year earlier and 26.4% from the same period in September. An industry expert cited festival-season trucking and agricultural demand. A ratings agency executive said customers were shifting from private retailers to state-run outlets, which had kept pump prices unchanged since May.