India's oil imports fell about 6.01% from a year earlier to about 3.72 million barrels per day in June, according to latest data from Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).
Imports of oil products rose 14.92%, while exports declined about 29.23%. India's annual fuel demand rose by 2.83% in June but it slowed compared to the previous month as better monsoon and improved power supply crimped demand for fuels.
Local oil product sales, a proxy for domestic oil demand in the world's fourth-largest oil consumer, rose to 14.4 million tonnes in June, according to PPAC. PPAC has revised fuel consumption data for May leading to an annual 3.66% jump in demand during the month.