Lok Sabha Question No. 86 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Import of Crude Oil from Iran
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 86

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.7.2016

## Import of Crude Oil from Iran

86. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राकर्तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  importing  two  lakh barrels  of  extra  crude  oil  in  addition  to  existing  crude  oil  being  imported  everyday from Iran in view of the lifting of international sanctions against Iran;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with quantum of crude oil imported during the last two years and the current year and expenditure incurred on import of crude oil from Iran as compared to other middle east countries, volume/value/country-wise;
- (c) whether certain Indian oil companies have already started importing of crude oil from Iran;
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the storage capacity of the oil companies in the country  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  storage capacity of crude oil in the country; and
- (e)  whether  the  State-owned  Indian  Oil  companies  are  reportedly  purchasing  oil from extremist groups linked oil companies in the middle east countries and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard in view of the international sanctions against them?

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज ् य मंत्री ( स ् विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन ् द्र प्रधान )

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

- (a):  Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decisions on importing crude oil from oil producing countries including from Iran, as per crude import policy.
- (b) & (c):   Import of crude oil country-wise from the Middle East including Iran by all oil  companies  including  private  oil  companies  for  the  years  2014-15  to  2016-17 (April-May)(P) is given in Annexure-I.

Crude  oil  imports  country-wise by Public Sector Oil Companies from Middle East  during  2014-15  to  2016-17  (April-May)(P)  along  with  its  value  in  Million  US$ and Rs. Crore is given  in Annexure-II.

Indian  oil  companies  have  been  importing  crude  oil  from  Iran  as  shown  in Annexure I and Annexure II.

(d):    The details of crude oil tankage in the country are given in Annexure-III.  The Government,  through  Indian  Strategic  Petroleum  Reserve  Limited  (ISPRL)  has constructed crude oil reserves  with storage  capacity of 5.33 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) and a Detailed Project Report has been prepared for establishing additional crude oil reserves of 12.5 MMT.

(e): Public sector OMCs procure crude oil as per Crude Import Policy. Crude Oil is procured  on  term  and  spot  basis  from  National  Oil  Companies  (NOCs)  and  other registered parties with OMCs.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  86  BY  SHRI  NANA  PATOLE  AND  SHRI  B. SENGUTTUVAN: TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.7.2016 REGARDING 'IMPORT OF CRUDE OIL FROM IRAN'.

| Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   | Import of Crude oil from Middle East countries (PSU/JV/Private) during the years 2014-15 to 2016- 17(Apr-May)(P) inMMT   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                          | 2014-15                                                                                                                  | 2014-15                                                                                                                  | 2014-15                                                                                                                  | 2014-15                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                  | 2016-17(Apr_May)(P)                                                                                                      | 2016-17(Apr_May)(P)                                                                                                      | 2016-17(Apr_May)(P)                                                                                                      | 2016-17(Apr_May)(P)                                                                                                      |
| Country                                                                                                                  | PSU                                                                                                                      | JV                                                                                                                       | Private                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                    | PSU                                                                                                                      | JV                                                                                                                       | Private                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                    | PSU                                                                                                                      | JV                                                                                                                       | Private                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                    |
| Iran                                                                                                                     | 6.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 5.0                                                                                                                      | 11.0                                                                                                                     | 6.3                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 6.5                                                                                                                      | 12.7                                                                                                                     | 1.1                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 2.0                                                                                                                      | 3.1                                                                                                                      |
| Iraq                                                                                                                     | 17.7                                                                                                                     | 3.2                                                                                                                      | 3.6                                                                                                                      | 24.5                                                                                                                     | 22.1                                                                                                                     | 4.9                                                                                                                      | 8.8                                                                                                                      | 36.8                                                                                                                     | 5.7                                                                                                                      | 1.0                                                                                                                      | 1.2                                                                                                                      | 8.0                                                                                                                      |
| Kuwait                                                                                                                   | 14.1                                                                                                                     | 2.2                                                                                                                      | 1.5                                                                                                                      | 17.9                                                                                                                     | 8.6                                                                                                                      | 2.0                                                                                                                      | 0.4                                                                                                                      | 11.0                                                                                                                     | 1.7                                                                                                                      | 0.2                                                                                                                      | 0.1                                                                                                                      | 2.0                                                                                                                      |
| Oman                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.1                                                                                                                      | 0.6                                                                                                                      | 0.8                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.6                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.6                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.3                                                                                                                      | 0.1                                                                                                                      | 0.4                                                                                                                      |
| Qatar                                                                                                                    | 0.9                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 3.6                                                                                                                      | 4.5                                                                                                                      | 0.9                                                                                                                      | 0.1                                                                                                                      | 3.0                                                                                                                      | 4.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.7                                                                                                                      | 0.7                                                                                                                      |
| Saudi Arabia                                                                                                             | 16.2                                                                                                                     | 6.2                                                                                                                      | 12.6                                                                                                                     | 35.0                                                                                                                     | 17.5                                                                                                                     | 7.9                                                                                                                      | 15.0                                                                                                                     | 40.4                                                                                                                     | 2.9                                                                                                                      | 1.2                                                                                                                      | 2.6                                                                                                                      | 6.7                                                                                                                      |
| UAE                                                                                                                      | 10.2                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 5.9                                                                                                                      | 16.1                                                                                                                     | 11.9                                                                                                                     | 0.1                                                                                                                      | 3.7                                                                                                                      | 15.7                                                                                                                     | 1.8                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 1.0                                                                                                                      | 2.8                                                                                                                      |
| Yemen                                                                                                                    | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.1                                                                                                                      | 0.1                                                                                                                      | 0.2                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      | 0.0                                                                                                                      |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell

## Annexure-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  86  BY  SHRI  NANA  PATOLE  AND  SHRI  B. SENGUTTUVAN: TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.7.2016 REGARDING 'IMPORT OF CRUDE OIL FROM IRAN'.

| Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   | Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   | Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   | Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   | Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   | Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   | Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   | Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   | Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   | Import of crude oil country wise from the Middle East by PSU oil companies(IOCL,BPCL,HPCL and MRPL) during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                         | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                 | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                 | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                 | 2015-16(P)                                                                                                                                              | 2015-16(P)                                                                                                                                              | 2015-16(P)                                                                                                                                              | 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)                                                                                                                                   | 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)                                                                                                                                   | 2016-17 (Apr-May) (P)                                                                                                                                   |
| Country                                                                                                                                                 | Quantity inMMT                                                                                                                                          | Million US$                                                                                                                                             | Rs Crore                                                                                                                                                | Quantity inMMT                                                                                                                                          | Million US$                                                                                                                                             | Rs Crore                                                                                                                                                | Quantity inMMT                                                                                                                                          | Million US$                                                                                                                                             | Rs Crore                                                                                                                                                |
| Iran                                                                                                                                                    | 6.0                                                                                                                                                     | 3637                                                                                                                                                    | 22159                                                                                                                                                   | 6.3                                                                                                                                                     | 1976                                                                                                                                                    | 12833                                                                                                                                                   | 1.1                                                                                                                                                     | 316                                                                                                                                                     | 2116                                                                                                                                                    |
| Iraq                                                                                                                                                    | 17.7                                                                                                                                                    | 10129                                                                                                                                                   | 62168                                                                                                                                                   | 22.1                                                                                                                                                    | 6594                                                                                                                                                    | 43081                                                                                                                                                   | 5.7                                                                                                                                                     | 1513                                                                                                                                                    | 10164                                                                                                                                                   |
| Kuwait                                                                                                                                                  | 14.1                                                                                                                                                    | 8297                                                                                                                                                    | 50591                                                                                                                                                   | 8.6                                                                                                                                                     | 2609                                                                                                                                                    | 17081                                                                                                                                                   | 1.7                                                                                                                                                     | 472                                                                                                                                                     | 3157                                                                                                                                                    |
| Oman                                                                                                                                                    | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     |
| Qatar                                                                                                                                                   | 0.9                                                                                                                                                     | 541                                                                                                                                                     | 3319                                                                                                                                                    | 0.9                                                                                                                                                     | 294                                                                                                                                                     | 1935                                                                                                                                                    | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     |
| Saudi Arabia                                                                                                                                            | 16.2                                                                                                                                                    | 10047                                                                                                                                                   | 61286                                                                                                                                                   | 17.5                                                                                                                                                    | 5805                                                                                                                                                    | 37925                                                                                                                                                   | 2.9                                                                                                                                                     | 858                                                                                                                                                     | 5741                                                                                                                                                    |
| UAE                                                                                                                                                     | 10.2                                                                                                                                                    | 6603                                                                                                                                                    | 40257                                                                                                                                                   | 11.9                                                                                                                                                    | 4253                                                                                                                                                    | 27830                                                                                                                                                   | 1.8                                                                                                                                                     | 595                                                                                                                                                     | 3988                                                                                                                                                    |
| Yemen                                                                                                                                                   | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                                                                                                                                                     |

Source:

Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  86  BY  SHRI  NANA  PATOLE  AND  SHRI  B. SENGUTTUVAN: TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.7.2016 REGARDING 'IMPORT OF CRUDE OIL FROM IRAN'.

The crude oil tankage in the country as on 01.04.2016 is given below:

| Crude oil tankage as on 01.04.2016 in TMT   | Crude oil tankage as on 01.04.2016 in TMT   | Crude oil tankage as on 01.04.2016 in TMT   | Crude oil tankage as on 01.04.2016 in TMT   | Crude oil tankage as on 01.04.2016 in TMT   |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|                                             | Gross tankage                               | Max. holding capacity                       | Dead stock                                  | Pumpable capacity                           |
| Crude oil tankage                           | 15,083                                      | 14,533                                      | 2,251                                       | 12,282                                      |

Source:

Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell.