In Maharashtra, the lockdown effect has had a positive impact as the demand for petrol and diesel has decreased substantially with less vehicles are plying on the roads.<br />'' <br />'' A senior official from a petroleum company said that before the lockdown the demand for petrol was a whopping one crore ten lakh litres per day. And now that has decreased to 51 lakh 55 thousand. On the other hand the demand for diesel was two crore 35 lakh, but now it has come down to 97 lakh, per day. <br />'' <br />'' On the contrary, the demand for LPG cylinders is on the rise. The demand has increased by 23 per cent for the household LPG cylinders, he added.<br />'' <br />''Earlier, he said, the demand was less than five lakhs per day, but now that demand has gone up to six lakhs. He said there are adequate LPG cylinders with the suppliers and they are being provided as per the demand.   <br />