Question : IMPORT OF PETROL



(a) the quantum of petrol imported during the last three years and amount spent thereon;

(b) the quantum of petrol produced in the country during the said period ; and

(c) the names of the States where petrol is being explored/produced in the country?

Answer given by the minister


The Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs ( Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar )

(a) & (b): The quantum of petrol produced and imported during last three years and amount spent thereon are as follows:-

Years	Production Import Value	(TMT) (TMT) (Rs.Crore)
1998-99 5,573 251 191 1999-00 6,231 - - 2000-01 8,068 - -


(c): The states where crude oil is refined to produce petroleum products including petrol are as follows:-
1.	Gujarat	2.	Maharashtra	3.	Uttar Pradesh	4.	Haryana	5.	West Bengal	6.	Andhra Pradesh	7.	Tamil Nadu	8.	Kerala	9.	Karnataka	10.	Assam	11.	Bihar