Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock Save for later Print Download Share LinkedIn Twitter India's massive order for new aircraft will accelerate the slow recovery in its jet fuel demand in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Jet fuel consumption is expected to rise by 16% to 186,000 barrels per day in the April 2023-March 2024 fiscal period. According to an oil ministry forecast, demand will exceed pre-Covid-19 levels for the first time as it regains ground from an estimated 160,000 b/d a year earlier.