On an annual basis, crude oil imports were up 13%, from 18.89 million tons in July last year, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed.
* Imports of crude oil products fell nearly 2% to 2.53 million tons in July from June and fell over 40% from a year ago. Product exports rose over 8% to 5.03 million tons annually.
* India’s fuel consumption in July rose about 3% from the previous month to 19.92 million metric tons, its highest level since March.
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* LPG imports ticked lower to 870,000 metric tons in July from 1.02 million tons in the previous month, while fuel oil imports rose month-on-month to 233,000 metric tons, and were down from 530,000 metric tons in July last year.
* Exports of jet fuel fell over 32% to 0.44 million tons from 0.65 million tons in July last year.Also read | Indian refiners face crude cost surge as Gulf premiums rise, Russian oil discounts vanish
* Petrol exports last month were 6.7% higher year-on-year and diesel exports were up nearly 9% during the same period.