Lok Sabha Question No. 591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Global Crude Oil Price
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

591 Ms. S Jothimani:

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 591 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 NOVEMBER, 2024

Global Crude Oil Price

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) the details of global price of crude oil from 2009 to till date, year-wise;
- (b) the details of tax imposed and collected on petrol, diesel and gas since 2009, year-wise;
- (c) the details of the amount of subsidy provided on gas cylinders since 2009, year-wise; and
- (d) the number of beneficiaries received subsidized gas cylinders since 2014, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a) to (d): Prices of petrol and diesel are market determined and Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decision on pricing of petrol and diesel.

Domestically, Petrol and Diesel prices have come down from Rs. 110.04 and Rs. 98.42 per litre in  November 2021 to Rs. 94.77 and Rs. 87.67 per litre respectively  (as  on  18.11.2024,  Delhi prices) as a result of various steps taken by Government and PSU OMCs including reduction of Central  Excise  duty  by  the  Central  Government  by  a  total  of  Rs.  13/litre  and  Rs.  16/litre  on petrol and diesel respectively in two tranches in November 2021 and May 2022, which was fully passed on to consumers. Some State Governments also reduced state VAT rates to provide relief to citizens. In March, 2024, OMCs also reduced the retail prices of petrol and diesel by Rs. 2 per litre each, across the country.

Government also took several other steps to insulate common citizens from high international prices,  which  included  diversifying  the  crude  import  basket,  windfall  taxes  on  export  of petroleum products, invoking the provisions of Universal Service Obligation to ensure availability of petrol & diesel in domestic market, increasing the blending of ethanol in petrol, etc.

Recently  PSU  OMCs  have  carried  out  intra-state  freight  rationalisation.  This  has  benefitted consumers located at remote areas, far from Petroleum Oil & Lubricants (POL) Depots in form of  reduced  Petrol  and  Diesel  prices  in  remote  parts  within  the  states.  This  initiative  has  also reduced  the  difference  between  the  maximum  and  minimum  retail  prices  of  Petrol  or  Diesel within a state.

India  imports  about  60%  of its  domestic  LPG  consumption.  Prices  of  LPG  in  the  country  are linked to its price in the international market. Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer for domestic LPG.

Under PAHAL Scheme, the domestic LPG cylinders are sold at non-subsidised price and the applicable subsidy to the consumers is transferred directly into their bank accounts. Apart from the direct subsidy to consumers, the OMCs have also been compensated Rs 22,000 crore in FY 2022-23 by Government of India to cover the under-recoveries suffered by them in not passing on the high international LPG prices to the domestic LPG consumers.

W.e.f. 21st May, 2022, Government has been providing a targeted subsidy of Rs. 200 per 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries for upto 12 refills a year. Government reduced the retail selling price of domestic LPG by Rs. 200 per 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder with effect from 30th August, 2023. Moreover, w.e.f. 5th October, 2023, Government increased  the  targeted  subsidy  to  Rs.  300  per  14.2  Kg  LPG  cylinder  for  all  Pradhan  Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries. Government further reduced the RSP of domestic LPG by Rs. 100 per 14.2 Kg cylinder w.e.f. 9th March, 2024.

The current  RSP  of  domestic  LPG  at  Delhi  is  Rs.  803  per  14.2  Kg  cylinder.  With  a  targeted subsidy of Rs. 300 per cylinder (and proportionately prorated for 5 Kg cylinder), effective cost for PMUY consumers is Rs. 503 per 14.2 Kg cylinder (at Delhi) currently.

The yearly average prices of Indian Basket of Crude Oil since 2009-10 are given below:

| F.Y.    |   Average Indian Basket of Crude Oil (USD/Barrel) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-10 |                                             69.76 |
| 2010-11 |                                             85.09 |
| 2011-12 |                                            111.89 |
| 2012-13 |                                            107.97 |
| 2013-14 |                                            105.52 |
| 2014-15 |                                             84.16 |
| 2015-16 |                                             46.17 |
| 2016-17 |                                             47.56 |
| 2017-18 |                                             56.43 |
| 2018-19 |                                             69.88 |
| 2019-20 |                                             60.47 |
| 2020-21 |                                             44.82 |
| 2021-22 |                                             79.18 |
| 2022-23 |                                             93.15 |

| 2023-24                   |   82.58 |
|---------------------------|---------|
| 2024-25 (till 21.11.2024) |   80.14 |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)

The details of tax imposed on petrol, diesel and LPG are as follows:-

LPG: The rates of Customs duty and GST applicable on LPG are as below:

| Particulars   | Particulars    | GST   | Customs Duty   |
|---------------|----------------|-------|----------------|
| LPG           | Domestic *     | 5%    | Nil            |
| LPG           | Non - Domestic | 18%   | 5%             |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)

## Petrol & Diesel:

The state-wise details of VAT on petrol and diesel as on 22.11.2024 are given at Annexure-I.

The details of contribution of petroleum sector to exchequer since 2009-10 are given below:

(Rs. in Crore)

| F.Y.                       | Total Contribution to Central Exchequer   | Total Contribution to State Exchequer   | Total Contribution of Petroleum Sector to Exchequer   |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-10                    | 1,11,779                                  | 72,082                                  | 1,83,861                                              |
| 2010-11                    | 1,36,497                                  | 88,997                                  | 2,25,494                                              |
| 2011-12                    | 1,39,165                                  | 1,19,977                                | 2,59,142                                              |
| 2012-13                    | 1,42,626                                  | 1,36,035                                | 2,78,661                                              |
| 2013-14                    | 1,52,900                                  | 1,52,460                                | 3,05,360                                              |
| 2014-15                    | 1,72,065                                  | 1,60,554                                | 3,32,620                                              |
| 2015-16                    | 2,54,297                                  | 1,60,209                                | 4,14,506                                              |
| 2016-17                    | 3,35,175                                  | 1,89,770                                | 5,24,945                                              |
| 2017-18                    | 3,36,163                                  | 2,06,863                                | 5,43,026                                              |
| 2018-19                    | 3,48,041                                  | 2,27,591                                | 5,75,632                                              |
| 2019-20                    | 3,34,315                                  | 2,21,056                                | 5,55,370                                              |
| 2020-21                    | 4,55,069                                  | 2,17,650                                | 6,72,719                                              |
| 2021-22                    | 4,92,303                                  | 2,82,122                                | 7,74,425                                              |
| 2022-23                    | 4,28,067                                  | 3,20,651                                | 7,48,718                                              |
| 2023-24                    | 4,32,394                                  | 3,18,762                                | 7,51,156                                              |
| 2024-25 (Apr-Jun 2024) (P) | 79,192                                    | 76,774                                  | 1,55,966                                              |

The above is based on data provided to Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) by 15 major oil & gas companies. The amount reported by the companies to PPAC is the consolidated amount of all taxes/cess/ duties /GST etc. for crude oil and petroleum products.    (P) - Provisional

The details of subsidy on domestic LPG since 2009-10 are given below:

| Financial Year   | Subsidy^ (Rs. in Crore)   |
|------------------|---------------------------|
| 2009-10          | 16087                     |
| 2010-11          | 23763                     |
| 2011-12          | 32152                     |
| 2012-13          | 41565                     |
| 2013-14          | 52290                     |
| 2014-15          | 40569                     |
| 2015-16          | 22029                     |
| 2016-17          | 18337                     |
| 2017-18          | 23464                     |
| 2018-19          | 37209                     |
| 2019-20          | 24172                     |
| 2020-21          | 11896 #                   |
| 2021-22          | 1811                      |
| 2022-23          | 6965 @                    |
| 2023-24          | 11444                     |

Note: This includes fiscal subsidy and under-recovery to Oil Companies in domestic LPG

^ This includes expenditure on connections given under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from May, 2016. # This includes Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package subsidy.

@ In addition, Government paid a one-time compensation of Rs.22000 crore to OMCs for under-recoveries on the sale of domestic LPG.

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)

The  State-wise  details  of  number  of  Cash  Transfer  Compliant  (CTC)  consumers  of  domestic LPG under DBTL since April 2015 are given at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 591 asked by Ms. S Jothimani to be answered on 28.11.2024 regarding 'Global Crude Oil Price'.

Details of VAT /Sales tax on petrol and diesel as on 22.11.2024

| State/UT                                 | Petrol                                                                                   | Diesel                                                                                                                       |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andaman& Nicobar Islands                 | 1%                                                                                       | 1%                                                                                                                           |
| Andhra Pradesh                           | 31%VAT+ Rs.4/litre VAT+Rs.1/litre Road Development Cess and Vat thereon                  | 22.25% VAT + Rs.4/litre VAT+Rs.1/litre Road Development Cess and Vat thereon                                                 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 14.50%                                                                                   | 7.00%                                                                                                                        |
| Assam                                    | 24.77% or Rs.18.80 per litre whichever is higher                                         | 22.19% OR Rs. 14.60 per litre whichever is higher Rebate of Rs. 1.50 per litre subject to minimum tax of Rs. 14.60 per litre |
| Bihar                                    | 23.58% or Rs 16.65/Litre whichever is higher (30% Surcharge on VAT as irrecoverable tax) | 16.37% or Rs 12.33/Litre whichever is higher (30% Surcharge on VAT as irrecoverable tax)                                     |
| Chandigarh                               | Rs.10/KL cess +15.24% or Rs.12.42/Litre whichever is higher                              | Rs.10/KL cess + 6.66% or Rs.5.07/Litre whichever is higher                                                                   |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 24% VAT + Rs.2/litre VAT                                                                 | 23% VAT + Rs.1/litre VAT                                                                                                     |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 12.75% VAT                                                                               | 13.50% VAT                                                                                                                   |
| Delhi                                    | 19.40% VAT                                                                               | Rs.250/KL air ambience charges + 16.75% VAT                                                                                  |
| Goa                                      | 21.5% VAT + 0.5% Green cess                                                              | 17.5% VAT + 0.5% Green cess                                                                                                  |
| Gujarat                                  | 13.7% VAT+ 4%Cess on Town Rate& VAT                                                      | 14.9% VAT + 4 %Cess on Town Rate& VAT                                                                                        |
| Haryana                                  | 18.20% or Rs.14.50/litre whichever is higher as VAT+5% additional tax on VAT             | 16.00% VAT or Rs.11.86/litre whichever is higher as VAT+5% additional tax on VAT                                             |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 17.5% or Rs 13.50/Litre- whichever is higher                                             | 13.90% or Rs 10.40/Litre- whichever is higher                                                                                |
| Jammu& Kashmir                           | 24%MST+Rs.2/Litre employment cess, Rebate of Rs.4.50/Litre                               | 16%MST+Rs.1.00/Litre employment cess , Rebate of                                                                             |

|                |                                                                                                                                                                                                | Rs.6.50/Litre                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Jharkhand      | 22%on the sale price or Rs. 17.00 per litre , which ever is higher + Cess of Rs 1.00 per Ltr                                                                                                   | 22%on the sale price or Rs. 12.50 per litre , which ever is higher + Cess of Rs 1.00 per Ltr                                                                                                       |
| Karnataka      | 29.84% sales tax                                                                                                                                                                               | 18.44% sales tax                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Kerala         | 30.08% sales tax+ Rs.1/litre additional sales tax + 1%cess , Social security cess Rs.2 per litre                                                                                               | 22.76% sales tax+ Rs.1/litre additional sales tax + 1%cess , Social security cess Rs.2 per litre                                                                                                   |
| Ladakh         | 15%MST+Rs.5/Litre employment cess, Reduction of Rs.2.5/Litre                                                                                                                                   | 6%MST+Rs.1/Litre employment cess , Reduction of Rs.0.50/Litre                                                                                                                                      |
| Lakshadweep    | 10% VAT                                                                                                                                                                                        | 10% VAT                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29 %VAT+Rs.2.5/litre VAT+1%Cess                                                                                                                                                                | 19%VAT+ Rs.1.5/litre VAT+1% Cess                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Maharashtra    | 25%VAT+ Rs.5.12/Litre additional tax                                                                                                                                                           | 21%VAT                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Manipur        | 25%VAT                                                                                                                                                                                         | 13.5% VAT                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Meghalaya      | 13.50% or Rs13.50/Litre- whichever is higher (Rs.0.10/Litre pollution surcharge)                                                                                                               | 5%orRs 9.50/Litre- whichever is higher (Rs.0.10/Litre pollution surcharge)                                                                                                                         |
| Mizoram        | 18%, Social Infrastructure and Services Cess Rs 2000/KL, Road Maintenance Cess Rs 2000/KL                                                                                                      | 10%, Social Infrastructure and Services Cess Rs 2000/KL, Road Maintenance Cess Rs 2000/KL                                                                                                          |
| Nagaland       | 21.75% VAT or Rs. 16.94/litre whichever is higher                                                                                                                                              | 17.20% VAT or Rs. 12.83/litre whichever is higher                                                                                                                                                  |
| Odisha         | 28% VAT                                                                                                                                                                                        | 24% VAT                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Puducherry     | 14.55% VAT                                                                                                                                                                                     | 8.65% VAT                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Punjab         | Rs.2050/KL (cess)+ Rs.0.10 per Litre (Urban Transport Fund) + 0.25 per Litre (Special Infrastructure Development Fee)+16.58% VAT plus 10% additional tax or Rs.14.93/Litre whichever is higher | Rs.1050/KL (cess) + Rs.0.10 per Litre (Urban Transport Fund) +0.25 per Litre (Special Infrastructure Development Fee) + 13.1% VAT plus10% additional tax and or Rs.10.94/Litre whichever is higher |
| Rajasthan      | 29.04% VAT+Rs 1500/KL road development cess                                                                                                                                                    | 17.30% VAT+ Rs.1750/KL road development cess                                                                                                                                                       |
| Sikkim         | 20% VAT+ Rs.4000/KL cess                                                                                                                                                                       | 10% VAT + Rs.3500/KL cess                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Tamil Nadu     | 13%+Rs.11.52 per litre                                                                                                                                                                         | 11% + Rs.9.62 per litre                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Telangana      | 35.20% VAT                                                                                                                                                                                     | 27% VAT                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Tripura        | 17.50% VAT+ 3%Tripura Road                                                                                                                                                                     | 10.00% VAT+ 3%Tripura Road                                                                                                                                                                         |

|               | Development Cess                                                                                                       | Development Cess                                                                                                        |
|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | 19.36% or Rs 14.85/Litre whichever is higher                                                                           | 17.08% or Rs 10.41/Litre whichever is higher                                                                            |
| Uttarakhand   | 16.97% or Rs 13.14 Per Ltr whichever is greater                                                                        | 17.15% or Rs Rs 10.41 Per Ltr whichever is greater                                                                      |
| West Bengal   | 25%or Rs.13.12/litre whichever is higher as sales tax+ Rs.1000/KL cess(20% Additional tax on VAT as irrecoverable tax) | 17%or Rs.7.70/litre whichever is higher as sales tax + Rs 1000/KL cess (20% Additional tax on VAT as irrecoverable tax) |

Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC)

## Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 591 asked by Ms. S Jothimani to be answered on 28.11.2024 regarding 'Global Crude Oil Price'.

Cash Transfer Compliant (CTC) Beneficiaries (in Lakhs) of domestic LPG

| State/UT                               |   As on 01.04.15 |   As on 01.04.16 |   As on 01.04.17 |   As on 01.04.18 |   As on 01.04.19 |
|----------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands            |             0.45 |             0.59 |             0.59 |             0.69 |             0.79 |
| Andhra Pradesh                         |            82.53 |           100.06 |           108.96 |           122.21 |           126.56 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                      |             1.26 |             1.58 |             1.06 |             1.43 |             1.89 |
| Assam                                  |            21.02 |            27.47 |            30.95 |            44.27 |            62    |
| Bihar                                  |            45.29 |            62.37 |            84.98 |           120.86 |           157.74 |
| Chandigarh                             |             2.16 |             2.41 |             2.4  |             2.47 |             2.49 |
| Chhattisgarh                           |            12.93 |            17.7  |            28.11 |            37.64 |            45.61 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu |             0.99 |             1.13 |             1.09 |             1.31 |             1.38 |
| Delhi                                  |            31.78 |            37.77 |            36.91 |            39.05 |            40.89 |
| Goa                                    |             3.66 |             3.85 |             3.85 |             4.01 |             4.13 |
| Gujarat                                |            50.91 |            60.41 |            63.01 |            74.18 |            90.46 |
| Haryana                                |            34.95 |            42.82 |            47.6  |            53.66 |            60.8  |
| Himachal Pradesh                       |            10.21 |            11.92 |            12.56 |            13.61 |            15.36 |
| Jammu and Kashmir                      |            10.19 |            13.9  |            17.74 |            20.83 |            28.1  |
| Jharkhand                              |            12.8  |            17.12 |            22.38 |            31.03 |            49.24 |
| Karnataka                              |            79.83 |            96.72 |            97.12 |           115.24 |           140.81 |
| Kerala                                 |            64.41 |            70.84 |            72.25 |            75.35 |            79.69 |
| Ladakh                                 |             0    |             0    |             0    |             0    |             0    |
| Lakshadweep                            |             0.03 |             0.04 |             0.04 |             0.05 |             0.07 |
| Madhya Pradesh                         |            50.38 |            64.04 |            83.46 |            99.61 |           134.11 |
| Maharashtra                            |           149.51 |           176.48 |           183.6  |           207.15 |           239.2  |
| Manipur                                |             1.68 |             2.87 |             2.79 |             3.66 |             4.8  |
| Meghalaya                              |             1.04 |             1.22 |             1.34 |             1.78 |             2.87 |
| Mizoram                                |             0.98 |             1.89 |             1.38 |             1.8  |             2.24 |
| Nagaland                               |             0.92 |             1.28 |             0.85 |             1.16 |             1.71 |
| Odisha                                 |            20.38 |            30.2  |            37.66 |            54.56 |            75.93 |
| Puducherry                             |             2.88 |             3.09 |             3.18 |             3.32 |             3.48 |
| Punjab                                 |            47.14 |            56.57 |            61.5  |            66.61 |            76.97 |
| Rajasthan                              |            62.63 |            81.44 |            93.22 |           109.96 |           144.02 |
| Sikkim                                 |             0.86 |             1.05 |             1.05 |             1.13 |             1.26 |
| Tamil Nadu                             |           131.1  |           153.36 |           147.54 |           166.95 |           192.88 |

| Telangana     |   60.66 |   75.51 |   80.31 |   85.69 |   98.05 |
|---------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| Tripura       |    2.89 |    3.9  |    4.17 |    4.9  |    6.85 |
| Uttar Pradesh |  137.41 |  186.92 |  227.9  |  271.5  |  352.47 |
| Uttarakhand   |   13.89 |   17.47 |   16.64 |   19.29 |   22.52 |
| West Bengal   |   79.33 |  104.27 |  124.91 |  163.65 |  200.15 |

| State/UT                               |   As on 01.04.20 |   As on 01.04.21 |   As on 01.04.22 |   As on 01.04.23 |   As on 01.04.24 |
|----------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands            |             0.92 |             0.98 |             1.02 |             0.99 |             1.05 |
| Andhra Pradesh                         |           130.22 |           134.92 |           136.62 |           137.75 |           143.65 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                      |             2.07 |             2.48 |             2.57 |             2.57 |             2.78 |
| Assam                                  |            69.11 |            71.11 |            75.3  |            79.65 |            87.39 |
| Bihar                                  |           171.4  |           181.51 |           200.66 |           208.86 |           219.18 |
| Chandigarh                             |             2.54 |             2.54 |             2.47 |             2.37 |             2.42 |
| Chhattisgarh                           |            49.82 |            50.85 |            54.63 |            55.74 |            59.37 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu |             1.45 |             1.46 |             1.44 |             1.46 |             1.49 |
| Delhi                                  |            41.61 |            42.16 |            42.32 |            42.1  |            43.78 |
| Goa                                    |             4.25 |             4.33 |             4.34 |             4.39 |             4.44 |
| Gujarat                                |            97.43 |           100.14 |           105.79 |           108.82 |           114.22 |
| Haryana                                |            63.83 |            66.21 |            67.39 |            67.25 |            71.65 |
| Himachal Pradesh                       |            17.19 |            18.06 |            18.42 |            17.99 |            18.95 |
| Jammu and Kashmir                      |            30.48 |            30.5  |            30.72 |            30.71 |            31.22 |
| Jharkhand                              |            53.7  |            55.05 |            57.44 |            58.48 |            61.95 |
| Karnataka                              |           148.05 |           152.94 |           157.64 |           161.1  |           168.09 |
| Kerala                                 |            82.41 |            84.56 |            85.99 |            86.34 |            88.18 |
| Ladakh                                 |             0    |             0.66 |             0.69 |             0.7  |             0.73 |
| Lakshadweep                            |             0.07 |             0.08 |             0.09 |             0.09 |             0.11 |
| Madhya Pradesh                         |           143.44 |           146.66 |           154.85 |           157.46 |           164.38 |
| Maharashtra                            |           251.21 |           258.87 |           264.17 |           267.26 |           273.31 |
| Manipur                                |             5.21 |             5.63 |             5.9  |             6.1  |             6.5  |
| Meghalaya                              |             3.06 |             3.15 |             3.35 |             3.76 |             4.6  |
| Mizoram                                |             2.39 |             2.84 |             2.91 |             2.98 |             3.17 |
| Nagaland                               |             1.87 |             2.27 |             2.51 |             2.63 |             3.06 |
| Odisha                                 |            82.51 |            84.84 |            89.7  |            91.28 |            93.95 |
| Puducherry                             |             3.55 |             3.63 |             3.66 |             3.66 |             3.76 |
| Punjab                                 |            79.84 |            81.9  |            82.83 |            82.22 |            84.09 |

| Rajasthan     |   153.66 |   156.87 |   160.45 |   163.24 |   168.88 |
|---------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| Sikkim        |     1.36 |     1.48 |     1.54 |     1.53 |     1.67 |
| Tamil Nadu    |   201.25 |   205.78 |   209.45 |   212.06 |   219.82 |
| Telangana     |   102.12 |   106.07 |   107.75 |   108.44 |   111.89 |
| Tripura       |     7.24 |     7.41 |     7.48 |     7.45 |     7.93 |
| Uttar Pradesh |   386.1  |   403.04 |   427    |   436.16 |   450.91 |
| Uttarakhand   |    24.01 |    25.49 |    26.32 |    26.58 |    27.67 |
| West Bengal   |   213.66 |   219.7  |   241.36 |   255.56 |   257.69 |

Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 645 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 NOVEMBER, 2024

## Demand for reducing Price of Petrol and Diesel

645 Md Abu Taher Khan:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) whether the prices of Petrol and Diesel have gone up during the last few years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to reduce it?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a) to (c): Prices of petrol and diesel are market determined and Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decision on pricing of petrol and diesel.

Government has been taking various steps to ensure fair and reasonable prices for consumers. Domestically, Petrol and Diesel prices have come down from Rs. 110.04 and Rs. 98.42 per litre in  November 2021 to Rs. 94.77 and Rs. 87.67 per litre respectively  (as  on  18.11.2024,  Delhi prices) as a result of reduction of Central Excise duty by the Central Government by a total of Rs. 13/litre and Rs. 16/litre on petrol and diesel respectively in two tranches in November 2021 and May 2022, which was fully passed on to consumers. Some State Governments also reduced state VAT rates to provide relief to citizens. In March, 2024, OMCs also reduced the retail prices of petrol and diesel by Rs. 2 per litre each, across the country.

Government  of  India  also  took  several  other  steps  to  insulate  common  citizens  from  high international  prices,  which  included  diversifying  the  crude  import  basket,  windfall  taxes  on export of petroleum products, invoking the provisions of Universal Service Obligation to ensure availability of petrol & diesel in domestic market, increasing the blending of ethanol in petrol, etc.

Recently  PSU  OMCs  have  carried  out  intra-state  freight  rationalisation.  This  has  benefitted consumers located at remote areas, far from Petroleum Oil & Lubricants (POL) Depots in form of  reduced  Petrol  and  Diesel  prices  in  remote  parts  within  the  states.  This  initiative  has  also reduced  the  difference  between  the  maximum  and  minimum  retail  prices  of  Petrol  or  Diesel within a state.

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