Energy Security

’New beacon of hope’: India’s oil demand growth offers abundant opportunities for global suppliers

World's most populous nation expected to account for some 25% of this year's crude demand growth

India's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri.
India's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
Asia Bureau ChiefSingapore
Published 5 February 2025, 23:19Updated 7 February 2025, 04:38
Hardeep Singh PuriIndiaNarendra ModiEnergy Information AdministrationInternational Energy Agency