New Delhi: India’s crude oil and condensate production stood at 2.3 million metric tonnes (MMT) in September 2025, marking a 0.8 per cent decline compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).
Of the total production, 75.2 per cent came from nomination fields, 13.7 per cent from pre-NELP fields, and 10.9 per cent from NELP blocks, the report said.
Refinery throughput and crude processing
Total crude oil processed by Indian refineries in September 2025 was 21 MMT, down 0.8 per cent from September 2024. Of this, public sector and joint venture refiners processed 14.2 MMT, while private refiners accounted for 6.8 MMT.Out of the total crude processed, 2.1 MMT was indigenous, and 18.9 MMT was imported. PPAC noted that overall crude oil processing during April–September of FY 2025–26 registered a 1.3 per cent growth compared to the same period last fiscal.
Petroleum product output down 3.3 per cent
Petroleum product output stood at 22 MMT in September 2025, registering a 3.3 per cent decline year-on-year. Out of the total, 21.7 MMT came from refineries, and 0.3 MMT was from fractionators.
During the first half of FY26, petroleum product output fell marginally by 0.2 per cent compared to the previous year. The product mix in September showed high-speed diesel (HSD) at 42.6 per cent, motor spirit (MS) at 18.3 per cent, naphtha at 6.1 per cent, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) at 5.6 per cent, pet coke at 5 per cent, and LPG at 4.3 per cent. The remaining share was contributed by bitumen, furnace oil, low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS), lubricants, and other products.
Imports and exports
Crude oil imports rose 6.1 per cent in September 2025 compared to the same period last year and were up 0.3 per cent in the April–September period of FY26.
Petroleum product imports increased 20.9 per cent in September and 0.3 per cent in the first half of FY26, driven mainly by higher imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and bitumen, PPAC said.
Exports of petroleum products fell 4.6 per cent in September 2025 year-on-year but were up 0.7 per cent during April–September FY26. The increase during the six-month period was attributed mainly to higher exports of motor spirit, naphtha, and high-speed diesel.
