Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Prices of Petroleum Products
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, LALLU SINGH, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2016

## PRICES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

## 112. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

## SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

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

- (a) whether cases of unprincipled practices being adopted by the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in determining the prices of petroleum products since deregulation of prices of petroleum products have been reported in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of such cases reported during each of the last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  OMC/State/UT-wise  along  with  the  corrective  steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  safety  measures  with  respect  to  tankers  carrying petroleum products to be complied by OMCs in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether cases of violation of the said safety measures by OMCs have come to the notice of the Government during the said period; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT/ OMC-wise including loss incurred by the OMC/public exchequer  on  account  of  such  violations  and  the  remedial  steps  taken/  being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)&(b): The  prices  of  Petrol  and  Diesel  have  been  made  market  determined  by  the Government effective 26 th June, 2010 and 19 th October, 2014 respectively.   Since then, the Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  take  appropriate  decision  on  pricing  of Petrol and Diesel in line with their international prices and other market conditions. Public Sector OMCs are at present applying Trade Parity Pricing methodology to compute the Retail Selling Price (RSP) of Petrol and Diesel.  Import Parity Price (IPP) is applied for pricing of PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG.

- (c) to (e):     Bulk tank trucks are utilized by Oil Marketing Companies only when they are duly licensed/approved by Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO).  In addition,

the fitness of the bulk tank trucks, as certified by the designated competent authority (RTO) specified in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and rules made thereunder are also ascertained at the  respective  loading  bases  of  the  oil  marketing  companies  before  they  are  accepted  for loading.  These requirements are statutory in nature.

Number of road incidents & fatalities in road incidents during 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16 is given at Annexure.

To further strengthen safety in this sector, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) has issued following standards for guidance of the industry.

-  OISD-STD-159 - LPG Tank Trucks - Requirements of Safety on Design /Fabrication and Fittings.
-  OISD -PR-167 POL Tank lorry Design & Safety

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (c) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.112 asked by Shri Sanjay Dhotre, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab and Shri Rahul Shewale to be answered on 18 th July, 2016 regarding 'Prices of Petroleum Products'.

Number of road incidents & fatalities in road incidents during 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16 is given below:

|      | 2013-14               | 2013-14                      | 2014-15               | 2014-15                      | 2015-16               | 2015-16                      |
|------|-----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|
|      | No. of road incidents | Fatalities in road incidents | No. of road incidents | Fatalities in road incidents | No. of road incidents | Fatalities in road incidents |
| BPCL | 38                    | 47                           | 37                    | 60                           | 59                    | 105                          |
| HPCL | 55                    | 47                           | 60                    | 50                           | 99                    | 80                           |
| IOCL | 22                    | 20                           | 42                    | 62                           | 52                    | 59                           |