In August, the consumption of diesel decreased by 2.9% compared to the previous year, while petrol consumption increased by 0.4%, according to data from state oil companies. Demand for aviation turbine fuel (ATF) rose by 9.5% year-on-year, and demand for LPG increased by 4.4%. Compared to August 2019, ATF sales were still 3.2% lower, while petrol and diesel sales increased by 21.2% and 8.4% respectively.