Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Oil Import Prices
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## Oil Import Prices

## *115. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the monthly oil import prices during the year 2017-18;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  deliberating  on  an  import  substitute  product  which  is pollution- free and cost-effective and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 115 asked by Shri Dinesh Trivedi to be answered on 11 th February, 2019 regarding 'Oil Import Prices'.

- (a) The  details  of  month  wise  crude  oil  import  quantity  and  value  during  the  year  2017-18  are given below:
- (b) & (c) Government has notified  National  Policy  on  Biofuels  -  2018  which  inter-alia  aims  to promote  increase  blending  of  biofuels  from  domestic  sources  in  petrol  and  diesel  to address environment issues and reduce imports.

| CRUDE OIL IMPORT QUANTITY AND VALUE DURING THE YEAR 2017-18   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT QUANTITY AND VALUE DURING THE YEAR 2017-18   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT QUANTITY AND VALUE DURING THE YEAR 2017-18   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT QUANTITY AND VALUE DURING THE YEAR 2017-18   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                               | QUANTITY                                                      | VALUE                                                         | VALUE                                                         |
|                                                               | Million Tonne                                                 | US $ (Billion)                                                | ` crores                                                      |
| April, 2017                                                   | 18.1                                                          | 6.7                                                           | 43210                                                         |
| May, 2017                                                     | 17.9                                                          | 6.3                                                           | 40654                                                         |
| June, 2017                                                    | 17.7                                                          | 5.8                                                           | 37460                                                         |
| July, 2017                                                    | 17.3                                                          | 5.8                                                           | 37277                                                         |
| August, 2017                                                  | 18.1                                                          | 6.4                                                           | 41047                                                         |
| September, 2017                                               | 17.6                                                          | 6.6                                                           | 42201                                                         |
| October, 2017                                                 | 19.0                                                          | 7.5                                                           | 48763                                                         |
| November, 2017                                                | 19.2                                                          | 8.2                                                           | 52709                                                         |
| December, 2017                                                | 19.3                                                          | 8.5                                                           | 54760                                                         |
| January, 2018                                                 | 20.1                                                          | 9.6                                                           | 61777                                                         |
| February, 2018                                                | 17.6                                                          | 8.1                                                           | 52198                                                         |
| March, 2018                                                   | 18.4                                                          | 8.3                                                           | 54394                                                         |
| Total 2017-18                                                 | 220.4                                                         | 87.8                                                          | 566450                                                        |

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