Lok Sabha Question No. 2121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Import of Crude Oil Substitute
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2019

Import of Crude Oil Substitute

2121. PROF. SAUGATA RAY:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the details of the monthly oil import prices during the year 2018-19; and
- (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 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) The  details  of  month  wise  crude  oil  import  quantity  and  value  during  the  year  2018-19  are given below:
- (b) 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 2018-19   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT QUANTITY AND VALUE DURING THE YEAR 2018-19   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT QUANTITY AND VALUE DURING THE YEAR 2018-19   | CRUDE OIL IMPORT QUANTITY AND VALUE DURING THE YEAR 2018-19   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                               | QUANTITY                                                      | VALUE                                                         | VALUE                                                         |
|                                                               | MMT                                                           | US $ (Billion)                                                | ` crore                                                       |
| April, 2018                                                   | 17.3                                                          | 8.3                                                           | 54774                                                         |
| May, 2018                                                     | 20.0                                                          | 10.2                                                          | 68799                                                         |
| June, 2018                                                    | 19.5                                                          | 10.2                                                          | 69746                                                         |
| July, 2018                                                    | 19.6                                                          | 10.3                                                          | 71013                                                         |
| August, 2018                                                  | 18.6                                                          | 9.8                                                           | 69055                                                         |
| September, 2018                                               | 17.9                                                          | 9.8                                                           | 70493                                                         |
| October, 2018                                                 | 21.1                                                          | 11.7                                                          | 84902                                                         |
| November, 2018                                                | 17.0                                                          | 8.3                                                           | 59275                                                         |
| December, 2018                                                | 19.5                                                          | 8.4                                                           | 59455                                                         |
| January, 2019                                                 | 19.7                                                          | 8.3                                                           | 58811                                                         |
| February, 2019                                                | 17.1                                                          | 7.7                                                           | 54282                                                         |
| March, 2019                                                   | 19.2                                                          | 8.9                                                           | 62578                                                         |
| Total 2018-19                                                 | 226.5                                                         | 111.9                                                         | 783183                                                        |

*****