India Cuts Fuel Demand Growth Projections By 40% Amid Austerity DriveIndia Cuts

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Bullish Confidence 60% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

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Claim India Cuts Fuel Demand Growth Projections By 40% Amid Austerity DriveIndia Cuts
Affected assets OIL
AI inference Bullish · 60%
Generated 2026-05-25 23:00

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87668
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Original source

India’s refined petroleum demand growth forecast has received a major downgrade, with rising crude oil import costs, a weaker rupee and government-led austerity and conservation measures expected to dramatically cut oil demand. According to Kpler, India’s refined products demand growth will now come in at just 77,000 barrels per day (kbd) in the current year, down nearly 40% from its previous forecast of 128 kbd. The data and analytics firm has revealed that India's state-run retailers are passing rising import and crude costs to consumers…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on May 26, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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