Question : PRICING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS



(a) whether during fixation of prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and domestic LPG, taxes and duties are levied at different levels and points;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government plans to evolve a system of uniform selling prices of petroleum products at one point with taxes and duties to different States to be paid out by the same one point agency; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a) & (b): The details of price before tax and the taxes levied by the Central and State Governments on Petrol, Diesel, PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG are given at Annexure.

(c) & (d): There is no such proposal before the Government, at present.