Claim
Russia consumes about 100,000 metric tons of petrol per day, and this consumption increases in the summer season.
“रशिया में हर दिन लगभग 1 लाख मीट्रिक टन पेट्रोल की खपत है। यह खपत गर्मियों के मौसम में बढ़ जाती है”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Russia's average gasoline consumption is roughly 95,000-100,000 metric tons per day (about 35-37 million tonnes annually), and multiple sources covering Russia's fuel situation around the broadcast date report summer peak demand of about 110,000 tonnes per day, confirming both the ~1 lakh (100,000) metric ton daily figure and the seasonal summer increase. No Indian fact-checker has disputed the figure; the anchor's numbers align with wire-agency and analyst estimates.
Evidence
- https://cepa.org/article/running-on-empty-russias-fuel-crisis/ CEPA analysis of Russia's fuel crisis states refineries produce roughly 85,000 tonnes of petrol per day against summer peak demand of around 110,000 tonnes, explicitly confirming demand rises seasonally in summer. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/Russia/gasoline_consumption/ Russia's annual gasoline consumption data (~35-37 million tonnes/year) works out to roughly 95,000-100,000 metric tons per day as a baseline average. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://dallasexpress.com/national/russia-fuel-crisis-2026-shortages-rationing-long-queues/ Coverage of the 2026 Russian fuel crisis citing summer gasoline demand of about 110,000 metric tons per day versus ~85,000 tons of daily production. ✓ reachable · archived