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Trend of Stock of Major Petroleum Products in the country - Part II

Comparison of Days' cover of SKO Stocks with International Bench Mark from 2008-13( Jan-Sep)

Product

Year

US

W. Europe

Japan

India

SKO

2008

27

34

44

34

 

2009

33

41

45

33

 

2010

31

39

38

31

 

2011

29

37

46

32

 

2012

30

38

42

30

 

201 3 (Jan-Sep)

28

38

47

28

During 2013 (Jan-Sep) period SKO days' cover for US is the same at 28 days as for India while for Japan and W. Europe in comparison with India it is more by 68% and 36% respectively.  

Comparison of Days cover of HSD Stocks with International Bench Mark from 2008-2013 (Jan-Sep)

Product

Year

US

W. Europe

Japan

India

HSD

2008

32

34

21

29

 

2009

45

40

23

25

 

2010

42

39

21

20

 

2011

39

37

22

18

 

2012

34

37

21

14

 

2013 (Jan-Sep)

32

35

20

15

During 2013 (Jan-Sep) period HSD days' cover for neighbouring China and Japan in comparison with India is more by 33% for both countries and for W Europe and US in comparison with India it is more by 133% and 113% respectively.

Source:SNP Infra Research