Petro products exports down 16% in April-July

Less Shipments

- ARUNIMA BHARADWAJ

INDIA'S EXPORTS OF petroleum products fell 16% year-on-year to $12.3 billion in the first four months of FY26, down from $14.7 billion in the same period last year, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).

In volume terms, however, exports remained largely unchanged at 20.1 million tonne during the period.

Imports of refined oil products declined by 4% on-year to $7.6 billion during the four-month period. The country imported 16.7 million tonne of petroleum products, largely unchanged from the same period of last fiscal.