Fossil Fuels
India monsoon rains dent state merchants' diesel sales, data programs
Indian state merchants' diesel sales fell in the first half of September from the previous month, preliminary sales data showed on Monday, as monsoon rains struck commercial activity and mobility. Fuel demand in India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and customer, typically falls throughout the four-month monsoon season start in June as parts of the nation are impacted by heavy floods. State sellers sold 2.4 million metric tons of diesel in the first half of September, down 4% from the very same period in August and by 12.3% from a year earlier, the data showed. Diesel in mostly used by...