New Delhi, May 23 -- India's domestic crude oil and condensate production decreased by 3.1 percent year-on-year to 2.3 million metric tonnes in April 2025, according to data released by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell.

The decline reflects ongoing challenges in the country's upstream oil sector as production continues to face headwinds.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, the nation's largest oil producer, accounted for 1.5 million metric tonnes of the total production during the month.

Oil India Limited contributed 0.3 million metric tonnes, while production under Production Sharing Contracts and Revenue Sharing Contracts reached 0.5 million metric tonnes.

The country's refineries processed a total of 21.5 million metric tonnes...