Lok Sabha Question No. 1971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Average Price of Petroleum Products
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1971 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 JULY, 2022

## Average Price of Petroleum Products

†1971. SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the details of the average price of petrol, diesel and LPG during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of increase in the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG during each of the last three years as compared to earlier prices; and
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government to bring down the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG in order to provide relief to the common people?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a): The details of average prices of petrol and diesel and number of instances the prices of petrol and diesel increased/ decreased at Delhi during the last 3 years are given as Annexure-I.

The prices of domestic LPG for the last three years are given as Annexure-II.

- (b) & (c): Prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  have  been  market-determined  with  effect  from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)  take  appropriate  decision  on  pricing  of  petrol  and  diesel.  The  prices  of  petroleum products in the country are linked to the price of respective products in the international market. Central Government takes into account all relevant factors and has made interventions by way of calibrating Excise Duty rates on these products as and when required. The Central Government reduced the Central Excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 per litre respectively effective from 4 November, 2021 and Rs. 8 and Rs. 6 per litre respectively effective from 22 May, 2022.

Further, to make LPG more affordable to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) consumers, the Government has announced an additional subsidy of Rs. 200 per 14.2 Kg. domestic cylinder for PMUY consumers for up to 12 refills a year for 2022-23.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1971 asked by Shri  Ramshiromani  Verma to  be  answered  on  28  July,  2022  regarding  'Average  Price  of Petroleum Products'

| Year                      | Average Retail Selling Price at Delhi (Rs/ltr)   | Average Retail Selling Price at Delhi (Rs/ltr)   |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Year                      | Petrol                                           | Diesel                                           |
| 2019-20                   | 72.69                                            | 65.78                                            |
| 2020-21                   | 80.84                                            | 73.58                                            |
| 2021-22                   | 98.05                                            | 87.42                                            |
| 2022-23 (Till 20 th July) | 100.62                                           | 92.76                                            |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)

The number of instances the prices of petrol and diesel increased/ decreased at Delhi during the last 3 years is given below:

Details for F.Y. 2019-20

| Particulars   |   Petrol |   Diesel |
|---------------|----------|----------|
| Increase      |       89 |       79 |
| Decrease      |      124 |      119 |
| No change     |      153 |      168 |
| Total         |      366 |      366 |

Details for F.Y. 2020-21

| Particulars   |   Petrol |   Diesel |
|---------------|----------|----------|
| Increase      |       76 |       73 |
| Decrease      |       10 |       24 |
| No change     |      279 |      268 |
| Total         |      365 |      365 |

Details for F.Y. 2021-22

| Particulars   |   Petrol |   Diesel |
|---------------|----------|----------|
| Increase      |       78 |       76 |
| Decrease      |        7 |       10 |
| No change     |      280 |      279 |
| Total         |      365 |      365 |

Details for F.Y. 2022-23 (till 20.07.2022)

| Particulars   |   Petrol |   Diesel |
|---------------|----------|----------|
| Increase      |        5 |        5 |
| Decrease      |        1 |        1 |
| No change     |      105 |      105 |
| Total         |      111 |      111 |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1971 asked by Shri  Ramshiromani  Verma to  be  answered  on  28  July,  2022  regarding  'Average  Price  of Petroleum Products'

| Date              |   Domestic LPG Rs./14.2 Kg Cylinder at Delhi |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 01 April 2019     |                                        706.5 |
| 01 May 2019       |                                        712.5 |
| 01 June 2019      |                                        737.5 |
| 01 July 2019      |                                        637   |
| 01 August 2019    |                                        574.5 |
| 01 September 2019 |                                        590   |
| 01 October 2019   |                                        605   |
| 01 November 2019  |                                        681.5 |
| 01 December 2019  |                                        695   |
| 01 January 2020   |                                        714   |
| 01 February 2020  |                                        714   |
| 12 February 2020  |                                        858.5 |
| 01 March 2020     |                                        805.5 |
| 01 April 2020     |                                        744   |
| 01 May 2020       |                                        581.5 |
| 01 June 2020      |                                        593   |
| 01 July 2020      |                                        594   |
| 02 December 2020  |                                        644   |
| 15 December 2020  |                                        694   |
| 04 February 2021  |                                        719   |
| 15 February 2021  |                                        769   |
| 25 February 2021  |                                        794   |
| 01 March 2021     |                                        819   |
| 01 April 2021     |                                        809   |
| 01 July 2021      |                                        834.5 |
| 17 August 2021    |                                        859.5 |
| 01 September 2021 |                                        884.5 |
| 06 October 2021   |                                        899.5 |
| 22 March 2022     |                                        949.5 |
| 07 May 2022       |                                        999.5 |
| 19 May 2022       |                                       1003   |
| 06 July 2022      |                                       1053   |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)