據油氣新聞5月12日消息稱，周二公布的數據顯示，印度4月份燃油消費量較上月下降4%，國內價格上漲拖累了這個全球第三大石油消費國的經濟活動。

來自石油部石油規劃和分析部門(PPAC)的數據顯示，替代石油需求的燃料消費量總計為1864萬噸。

這比3月份1941萬噸的三年高點略有回落，當時汽油銷量達到歷史最高水平，原因是市場在預見價格飆升的情況下積累了供應，同時提振了需求。

但自那以來，國內汽油和柴油價格(與這兩種燃料的國際價格掛鉤，這兩種燃料的國際價格跟隨原油價格的上漲)一直處于高位，這可能會對消費構成壓力。

曹海斌 摘譯自 油氣新聞

原文如下：

India’s fuel sales moderate in April, fall 4% m/m

India’s fuel consumption moderated and slipped 4% in April from the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, as elevated domestic prices slowed activity in the world’s third biggest oil consumer.

Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totaled 18.64 million tonnes, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed

This was a slight retreat from the 19.41 million tonnes in March, a three-year high, when petrol sales hit an all-time peak, as the market accumulated supplies foreseeing price spikes while easing COVID-related curbs boosted demand.

But likely weighing on consumption since then, domestic prices for petrol and diesel, linked to international prices of the two fuels that directionally follow increases in crude oil prices, have remained elevated.