Lok Sabha Question No. 1364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Production/Consumption of LPG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER, JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL, B.V. NAYAK, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1364 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY 2016 PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF LPG

†1364. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER: SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: SHRI B.V. NAIK:

DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the present consumption and requirement of LPG for domestic/ commercial use in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the findings thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c)  whether  there  is  a  mismatch  between  the  demand  and  supply  of  LPG  for  domestic  and commercial purpose in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the quantum of LPG produced indigenously State/UT-wise and quantum of LPG imported during the last three years and the current year, country-wise?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PETROLEUM  & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c) Assessment of requirement of LPG (domestic/commercial) in the country is made by Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies (OMCs) on annual basis for planning the imports as indigenous production of LPG is less than the demand. The projected demand is monitored on a  regular  basis  and  necessary  changes  in the  projections  are made  based  on  the  prevailing sales trend, change in policies or any other factor which may influence the demand.  Action is taken accordingly to meet any fluctuation in demand of LPG due to such factors.
- (d) The quantum of LPG produced indigenously during the last three years is as under :-

| Year    |   Indigenous production(in TMT) |
|---------|---------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                           10032 |
| 2014-15 |                            9840 |
| 2015-16 |                           10600 |

Country-wise details of LPG imported during the last three year are at Annexure.

| Country-wise LPG imports   | Country-wise LPG imports   | Country-wise LPG imports   | Country-wise LPG imports   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                            | Qty (TMT)                  | Qty (TMT)                  | Qty (TMT)                  |
| Country                    | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16 (P)                |
| Kuwait                     | 835                        | 775                        | 1007                       |
| S. Arabia                  | 1453                       | 1765                       | 2480                       |
| U.A.E                      | 946                        | 1799                       | 1619                       |
| Malaysia                   | 3                          | 6                          | 7                          |
| Indonesia                  | 2                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| Qatar                      | 2431                       | 3519                       | 3331                       |
| Vietnam                    | 1                          | 0                          | 1                          |
| Mauritius                  | 1                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| China                      | 1                          | 2                          | 0                          |
| Taiwan                     | 1                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| Norway                     | 0                          | 2                          | 0                          |
| Bahrain                    | 0                          | 16                         | 17                         |
| Singapore                  | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| Oman                       | 0                          | 0                          | 8                          |
| High sea sales             | 525                        | 0                          | 0                          |
| Unspecified                | 369                        | 429                        | 415                        |
| Total                      | 6567                       | 8313                       | 8885                       |