Lok Sabha Question No. 1162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Oil Import Bill
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1162 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## Oil Import Bill

## 1162.   SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)The  quantum  of  crude  oil    imported    to  meet  demands  of  energy  consumption  along  with details of the crude oil  import bill during the years 2014 to 2018;
- (b) whether there has been an increase in  crude oil import bill in 2016-17 and  2017-18 and  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether there has been an increase in energy consumption during the last three years and if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government to bring down country's dependence on imports of oil; and
- (d)  the details  of domestic crude oil produced during the last three years?

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री श्री धमेंन्द  र प्रधान

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## MINISTER PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) &(b) The quantum of crude oil imported in the country along with the value details during 2014-15 to 2017-18 and the current year is given in Annexure-I.

The reasons for increase in Import Bill during 2017-18 over 2016-17 can be attributed to the increase in quantity of crude oil imported along with increase in crude oil prices of Indian basket.

- (c) The consumption of petroleum products during the last three years and current year is as follows:

| POL consumption       | POL consumption   |
|-----------------------|-------------------|
| Year                  | MMT               |
| 2015-16               | 184.7             |
| 2016-17               | 194.6             |
| 2017-18               | 206.2             |
| 2018-19 (Apr-Dec) (P) | 157.4             |

The measure   taken by the  Government to bring down country's dependence on import of crude oil include:-

- (i) Policies to increase domestic production of crude oil and  natural gas;
- (ii) Promote Biofuels and Renewables;
- (iii) Promote Energy Efficiency and Conservation;
- (iv) Improvement in refinery processes;
- (v) Demand substitution.

(d) The details of crude oil and condensate production during last three years are given below:

| Sl. No.        | Particulars                                 | 2015-16        | 2016-17        | 2017-18        |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Quantity inMMT | Quantity inMMT                              | Quantity inMMT | Quantity inMMT | Quantity inMMT |
| 1              | Indigenous crude oil &condensate production | 36.9           | 36.0           | 35.7           |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)

## (P): Provisional

## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE-I AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 1162 ASKED BY SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA TO BE ANSWERED ON

## 11-02-2019

| CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT DURING 2014-15 TO 2018-19 (April-December)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15                                                       | 2014-15                                                       | 2014-15                                                       | 2015-16                                                       | 2015-16                                                       | 2015-16                                                       | 2016-17                                                       | 2016-17                                                       | 2016-17                                                       | 2017-18                                                       | 2017-18                                                       | 2017-18                                                       | 2018-19 (April-December) (P)                                  | 2018-19 (April-December) (P)                                  | 2018-19 (April-December) (P)                                  |
| Quantity                                                      | Value                                                         | Value                                                         | Quantity                                                      | Value                                                         | Value                                                         | Quantity                                                      | Value                                                         | Value                                                         | Quantity                                                      | Value                                                         | Value                                                         | Quantity                                                      | Value                                                         | Value                                                         |
| Million tonne                                                 | US$ (Billion)                                                 | Rs. (Crores)                                                  | Million tonne                                                 | US$ (Billion)                                                 | Rs. (Crores)                                                  | Million tonne                                                 | US$ (Billion)                                                 | Rs. (Crores)                                                  | Million tonne                                                 | US$ (Billion)                                                 | Rs. (Crores)                                                  | Million tonne                                                 | US$ (Billion)                                                 | Rs. (Crores)                                                  |
| 189.4                                                         | 112.7                                                         | 687416                                                        | 202.9                                                         | 64.0                                                          | 416579                                                        | 213.9                                                         | 70.2                                                          | 470159                                                        | 220.4                                                         | 87.8                                                          | 566450                                                        | 170.5                                                         | 86.9                                                          | 607235                                                        |
| Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              | Source : PPAC, (P) : Provisional                              |