Petroleum Exports Volume Down 12.5% in April

Slowing Shipments

- Arunima Bharadwaj

India's exports of petroleum products declined by 12.5% in volume terms to 4.2 million tonne (MT) in April 2025, down from 4.8 MT in April 2024, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).

The drop in exports last month was largely driven by reduced shipments of high-speed diesel (HSD) and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), the data showed.

In value terms, the export declined by nearly 35% to $2.4 billion in April 2025 from $3.7 billion a year earlier.

Imports of refined petroleum products also dipped, falling 9% year-on-year to 3 MT. The import bill dropped 14% to $1.8 billion, PPAC data revealed.