Lok Sabha Question No. 1156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Import of Crude Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1156

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  July, 2017

## Import of Crude Oil

## 1156.  SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU: SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

## Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  our  country  has  become/is  becoming  the  centre  of  global  oil  demand  and  has sustained crude oil imports at a record and purchased  more diesel than it has in  the previous three years combined and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the water shortages and disputes between Government owned refineries and their private rivals has further boosted the need for overseas supplies and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details and  names of private companies that are presently exporting LPG and PNG;
- (d)  whether  the  Government    has  purchased/proposes  to    purchase  gas  from  these  private companies and if so, the details thereof during the last three years; and
- (e) whether price of the gas being sold in the country is higher than the price of gas being exported and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेंद्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a):    As  per  BP-Statistical  Review  of  World  Energy-2017,  India  ranked  third  in  oil consumption during 2016 at 212.7 MMT with a percentage share of 4.8% of total world's oil consumption. Crude oil imports have increased from 189.2 MMT in 2013-14 to 213.9 MMT in 2016-17 and refining capacity from 215.1 MMTPA to 234.5 MMTPA.

The import of HSD during 2016-17 has increased to comply with the implementation of BS-IV grade auto fuels across the country by 31.03.2017. The details of HSD imports during 2013-14 to 2016-17 are given below:

| Import of HSD during 2013-14 to 2016-17 (P) inTMT   | Import of HSD during 2013-14 to 2016-17 (P) inTMT   | Import of HSD during 2013-14 to 2016-17 (P) inTMT   | Import of HSD during 2013-14 to 2016-17 (P) inTMT   | Import of HSD during 2013-14 to 2016-17 (P) inTMT   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Product                                             | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17 (P)                                         |
| HSD                                                 | 77                                                  | 124                                                 | 177                                                 | 997                                                 |

Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell

(p): Provisional

- (b):      The  overseas  supply  of  crude  oil  import  is  commensurate  with  crude  processing capacities of refineries.
- (c) to (e):   As per the information furnished by Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell, there are no exports of LPG by Private Companies. Further, no export of natural gas has been done by Public or Private Sector Companies.  Domestic allocation of natural gas is being done by the  Government  in  accordance  with  the  Gas  Allocation  Policy.    Different  users,  including Public Sector Undertakings, procure gas as per their requirement.

The natural gas is sold as per formula used to determine the price of domestic natural gas notified under the New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines, 2014 and is determined on six monthly basis. Currently, the natural gas is being sold in the country at prevailing price of US $ 2.48 per MMBTU (CGV basis) w.e.f 1 st April, 2017. Partly, it is also available on market determined price.