(a) whether the Government are contemplating to import crude oil;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the quantum of crude oil imported during the last three years?
(a) whether the Government are contemplating to import crude oil;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the quantum of crude oil imported during the last three years?
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)
(a) to (c) Import of crude oil is a continuous process. It is expected that crude oil imports in the current year would be of the order of 90-95 million metric tonne. The details of crude oil imports by the oil companies during the last three years are as under :
Year Quantity (Thousand Metric Tonnes)
2001-02 78706 2002-03 81989 2003-04 90434