Refiners crank up runs ahead of India's festive boost to demand

The nation’s two main festivals -- Navratri and Diwali -- start mid-October and extend for more than a month, typically increasing demand for consumer goods with more diesel-guzzling trucks hitting the road to deliver everything from clothes to refrigerators. This may lead to refiners boosting already elevated crude processing rates further to meet rising fuel consumption.

from Energy-Industry-Economic Times https://ift.tt/34UN6eb