Question : DIVIDEND PAID BY OIL COMPANIES

he dividend paid by the public sector oil companies to the Government during each of the last three years, company-wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)

The details of dividend paid by the major public sector oil companies to the Government during each of the last three years are as under:



Name of the Oil PSUs Dividend paid to the Government (Rs. in Crores)
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
ONGC 2736.40 4228.70 4757.30 IOCL 2011.96 1964.06 958.08 HPCL 380.91 259.63 51.92 BPCL 377.34 327.69 148.95 GAIL 455.60 387.95 581.92 OIL 315.00 294.00 598.50