NEW DELHI: Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that nearly 67 million citizens visit fuel stations every day -- reflecting the country’s growing energy demand in line with its rapid economic progress.
Highlighting India’s impressive growth, Puri said the nation has emerged as the world’s fourth-largest economy with a GDP of $4.3 trillion and recorded a strong 7.8 per cent growth in the first quarter of FY25-26.
“India currently consumes about 5.5 million barrels of oil per day -- showcasing the scale of its expanding energy needs, ” Puri wrote on social media platform X.