(a) whether the Government has been able to achieve the targets fixed to reduce its dependency on oil imports during the last four years and if so, the details thereof along with the likely hurdles coming in the way to reduce crude oil dependency and the steps taken to address the same in an effective way;
(b) whether the Government has revamped its crude import policy and if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the revamping of crude import policy is likely to benefit the common man;
(c) the quantum and value-wise crude oil imports made by the Government during the said period, year/country-wise;
(d) whether the Government proposes to seek exemptions from sanctions imposed by United States of America and look at alternate payment mechanism to enable it to purchase oil from Iran and if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken to stock oil by our refineries to meet any eventuality;
(e) whether the price of crude oil in the Indian basket has shown a sudden rising trend recently and if so, the details thereof and its likely impact on the country along with the price of crude oil during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
(f) whether the Government has requested OPEC to reduce the prices of crude oil which are reportedly hurting the fiscal balance of the country and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the OPEC in this regard; and
(g) whether the prices of oil and gas have become subject to the vagaries of geopolitics and the Government has urged OPEC to commit ensuring of more sustainable prices and if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken to check the rising trend and mitigate its impact on common man?