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 D E R E G U L A T I O N  T I M E T A B L E

ACTION TAKEN ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXPERT TECHHNICAL GROUP 
(AS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT)

Action taken

Particulars

Model

 
Transition Phase 4 Years  

Year 1 (1998-99)

i) Removal of cost plus formula and payment to crude producers as percentage of weighted average FOB price of actual imports

ii) Products to be controlled during transition

 

 

iii) Withdrawal of retention margin concept for the refineries and refinery gate prices for controlled products

iv) Products to be decontrolled

v) Exim Policy

 

 

 

 

vi) Soucing of crude

 

 

 

 

vii) Customs duties

 

 

viii)Increase in prices of :

Kerosene(PDS)

 

LPG(Domestic)

ix) Freight and other under

recoveries

 

X) Shipping of crude oil

 

 

 

Year 2 (1999-2000)

i) Payment to crude producers as percentage of weighted average of FOB

ii) Increase in prices of

Kerosene (PDS)

LPG (Domestic)

 

iii)Freight and other under recoveries

 

 

iv) Rationalisation of duties

 

 

 

Year 3 (2000-01)

i) Payment to crude producers as percentage of weighted average FOB price

ii) ATF

 

iii) Increase in prices of

Kerosene(PDS)

 

 

LPG (Domestic)

 

 

iv) Freight and other under-recoveries

Year 4 (2001-02)

i) Payment of crude producers as percentage of weighted average FOB price

ii) Increase in prices of :

Kerosene (PDS)

 

 

 

2002 onwards

 

 

75 per cent

 

 

 

MS, HSD, Kerosene, ATF and LPG

 

 

Adjusted import parity prices to existing refineries and tariff adjusted import parity prices to new refineries

Naphtha, FO, LSHS, Bitumen, Paraffin Wax, etc.

Decanalisation of imports/ exports of all petroleum products except crude (slop crude and crude condensate), NGL, ATF, MS and HSD)

Sourcing of crude to be liberlised an import to be allowed for joint and private sector refineries under actual user license

Rationalisation done in a phased manner

 

 

30 per cent of existing ex-storage point price

33 per cent of subsidy passed on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33 per cent to be passed on, in an equated manner

 

Withdrawal of cost plus formula for shipping of crude oil and more towards market related rates

 

 

77.5 per cent

 

 

 

30 per cent of revised ex-storage point price at the end of year 1

A further 33 per cent of subsidy to be passed on

A further 33 per cent to be passed on in an equated manner

To continue

 

 

 

 

 

80 per cent

 

 

Deregulation of imports and pricing

 

 

20 per cent of the revised ex-storage point price at the beginning of the year

Suitable adjustments in prices to reach subsidy level at 15% of import parity

Balance subsidy to be passed on, in an equated manner

 

 

82.5%

 

 

 

 

Suitable adjustments in prices to reach subsidy level at 33.33% of import parity.

Full deregulation

Transfer of subsidy on SKO (PDS), LPG(Domestic) and Freight Subsidy on supplies to far-flung areas to the fiscal budget of the Government

 

Implemented. Since import parity prices were low, as a temporary measure a minimum floor price of Rs.1991 MT payable under APM was fixed

Consumer prices of MS, HSD, SKO(PDS), ATF and LPG (Domestic) are being administered by the Government. Prices of other products have been decontrolled.

The system of retention pricing for all the refineries has been abolished. Refinery gate prices of controlled products are being fixed on principles of import parity.

These products have been decontrolled.

 

Furnace Oil has been decanalised w.e.f.13.7.98. Naphtha exports have also been decanalised w.e.f. 22.7.1998. In October’99 export of MS, HSD & ATF has been decanalised.

 

Private & Joint Sector refineries have been permitted to import crude oil freely without import license for actual use in their own refineries.

 

 

Custom duty on crude oil has been reduced to 22 per cent in the Union Budget for 1998-99

 

 

Action not taken

 

The consumer price of LPG (Domestic) at ex-storage point has been increased by Rs.14/cylinder exclusive of duty, sales tax and other local levies effective midnight of 31st January/1st February, 99. To reduce the burden on consumers, the Government has reviewed the cylinder compensation for the oil companies and have decided presently to reduce the amount by Rs.10.cylinder and this amount is to be adjusted against the price increase, thus reducing the subsidy on LPG (Domestic) further

Freight under-recoveries on HSD to the extent of 20% passed on in the selling prices effective January 9, 1999.

Cost plus formula withdrawn IOC to finalise COA on market rates, on behalf of industry.

 

 

 

 

Implemented. A minimum floor price of Rs.1991 MT payable under APM shall continue to operate.

 

Action yet to be taken

 

 

Action yet to be taken

 

Action yet to be taken

 

 

Not implemented. Only crude product duties reduced by 2% in the Union Budget for 1999-2000.

 

 

 

 

 

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