New Delhi, July 13 -- Despite severe global energy supply disruptions, India's consumption of aviation turbine fuel, petrol and diesel saw positive annualised growth in the first quarter of the ongoing financial year, but consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) saw a sharp 16.35% year-on-year dip, according to the latest government data. India's consumption of petrol in the first quarter of 2026-27 (Q1 FY27) rose 5.81% at 11,378 thousand metric tonnes (TMT) as compared to 10,753 TMT in the same period of 2025-26, according to the provisional consumption data. Consumption of diesel in Q1 of FY27 was 25,663 TMT as against 24,958 TMT in the first quarter of previous financial year, registering 2.82% growth. Petrol and diesel are the two most consumed fuels in the country, constituting approximately 55-60% of domestic consumption of petroleum products. While diesel consumption is around 38-40% of total consumption, petrol is roughly half of it at nearly 17-20%. LPG is the third most consumed fuel, primarily meeting cooking needs of over 330 million Indian households. LPG consumption in Q1 of FY27 saw a sharp 16.35% fall to 6,509 TMT as compared to 7,781 TMT in Q1 of FY26, according to the data. The key reason for a decline in LPG consumption was the war that broke out in West Asia on February 28. The war led to acute energy supply disruptions from the Gulf region as the Strait of Hormuz - the transit point responsible for 20% of global energy supply - was affected. India imports about 60% of its LPG, almost 90% of which transits the Strait of Hormuz. In this global crisis situation, India augmented domestic production of LPG and rationed commercial LPG supplied to hotels and restaurants to meet 100% fuel requirements of the Indian households. In early March, the government invoked the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) to ration natural gas distribution to commercial consumers, in order to meet the full requirements of households and commuters. As situation improved, the Centre on June 25 lifted restrictions on the commercial supply of LPG sold in cylinders and permitted sale of bulk LPG to industrial customers by 50% of their pre-war consumption levels, signalling that the energy crunch triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz eased considerably. While consumption of diesel and petrol saw a growth on an annualised basis in April-June 2026 and LPG consumption fell significantly, consumption of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) remained almost stagnant during this period as foreign airline had option to purchase jet fuel from other countries where they found it most economical....