Lok Sabha Question No. 4751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Data on Petroleum Prices
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4751

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 MARCH, 2022

## Data on Petroleum Prices

4751.   SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding the international crude oil rate, basic rate of petrol and diesel with their split-up of State, central taxes in Kerala during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has any data regarding the State and central tax hike in diesel, petrol and LPG in Kerala during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof , year-wise?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): The average prices of Indian basket of Crude oil for the last three years and current year are given below:

$/bbl

Source:  Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)

| Year    |   Indian Basket of Crude Oil |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                        69.88 |
| 2019-20 |                        60.47 |
| 2020-21 |                        44.82 |
| 2021-22 |                        78.52 |

The price break-up of Petrol and Diesel at Thiruvananthapuram during the last three years and current year are as under:

(Rs./Litre)

|                                                | As on 01.03.2019   | As on 01.03.2019   | As on 01.03.2020   | As on 01.03.2020   | As on 01.03.2021   | As on 01.03.2021   | As on 25.03.2022   | As on 25.03.2022   |
|------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Particulars                                    | Petrol             | Diesel             | Petrol             | Diesel             | Petrol             | Diesel             | Petrol             | Diesel             |
| Base Price                                     | 39.61              | 44.43              | 37.65              | 40.10              | 38.48              | 38.96              | 55.74              | 55.86              |
| Add : Excise Duty (levied by the Centre Govt.) | 17.98              | 13.83              | 19.98              | 15.83              | 32.90              | 31.80              | 27.90              | 21.80              |
| Add : VAT (levied by the State Govt.)          | 17.52              | 13.90              | 17.53              | 13.37              | 21.66              | 16.77              | 25.34              | 18.35              |
| Retail Selling Price at Thiruvananthapuram     | 75.11              | 72.16              | 75.16              | 69.30              | 93.05              | 87.53              | 108.98             | 96.01              |

- (b): The details of taxes on petrol, diesel and Domestic LPG during the last three years and current year are given below:

Customs duty: The Customs duty rates on petrol and diesel are given below:

| Effective Date   | Petrol and Diesel                       |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 01.04.2018       | 2.5 % plus 3% social welfare surcharge  |
| 02.02.2021       | 2.5 % plus 10% social welfare surcharge |

Excise duty: The  Central Excise duty rates on petrol and diesel during last three  years are given below:

Rs./Litre

| Effective Date   |   Petrol |   Diesel |
|------------------|----------|----------|
| 01.04.2018       |    19.48 |    15.33 |
| 05.10.2018       |    17.98 |    13.83 |
| 06.07.2019       |    19.98 |    15.83 |
| 14.03.2020       |    22.98 |    18.83 |
| 06.05.2020       |    32.98 |    31.83 |
| 02.02.2021       |    32.9  |    31.8  |
| 04.11.2021       |    27.9  |    21.8  |

GST : Domestic LPG is covered under GST levied at 5%.

VAT/Sales Tax The rates of VAT on petrol and diesel during last three years and current year at Kerala are given below:

| Effective           | Petrol                                                             | Diesel                                                             |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| As on 01 April 2018 | 31.80% sales tax+ Rs.1/litre additional sales tax + Cess 1%        | 24.52% sales tax + Rs.1/litre additional sales tax + Cess 1%       |
| 01.06.2018          | 30.08% sales tax + additional Sales Tax Rs 1/- per litre + Cess 1% | 22.76% sales tax + additional Sales Tax Rs 1/- per litre + Cess 1% |