Question : CONSUMPTION OF PETROL AND DIESEL

(a) the annual consumption of petrol and diesel in the country during 2009-10;

(b) whether the available quantity of petrol and diesel from indigenous sources is insufficient to meet the demand;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor?

(d) the quantum of petrol and diesel imported during 2009-10, country-wise;

(e) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the production of the said products during the current financial year:

(f) whether any foreign assistance is also being received to increase oil production; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI MURLI DEORA)

(a) to (g): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (G) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.295 ASKED BY SHRI PAKURI LAL AND SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-04-2010 REGARDING CONSUMPTION OF PETROL AND DIESEL

(a): The consumption of Petrol and Diesel in the country during 2009-10 is as under:-


(Thousand Metric Tonnes)
Name of Products	(April 2009 â€“ February, 2010) (Provisional)
Petrol	11661
Diesel	51158

(b) to (d): The country is self-sufficient in meeting the demand of petroleum products. Any shortfall in availability of specific petroleum products is met through imports. Country-wise details of quantity of Petrol and Diesel imported during April 2009 â€“ February 2010 by the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies are as under: -


(Thousand Metric Tonnes)
Name of country	(April 2009 â€“ February, 2010) (Provisional)
Petrol	Diesel
Singapore	255	1173
Taiwan	27	304
Bahrain	0	209
Korea	0	33
Japan	0	70
Thailand	0	144
China	30	30
Oman	0	38
United Arab Emirates	0	208
Netherland	25	0
Total	337	2209

(e): The refining capacity of public sector and private sector refineries is estimated to reach 195.319 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) at the end current financial year i.e. 2010-11 from existing capacity of 182.086 MMTPA with capacity expansion of 13.233 MMTPA during the year. At the end of the XIth five year plan, the countryâ€™s refining capacity is projected to be 255.8 MMTPA. As a result of impressive increase in the countryâ€™s refining capacity, India exported 39 MMT of refined petroleum products during 2008-09 valued at $ 26.4 billion. India is poised to emerge as a regional refining and exporting hub.

(f) & (g): No financial assistance from any foreign sources is being received by National Oil companies i.e. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India Limited (OIL) to increase crude oil production in the country.

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