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Will the Minister of PETROLEUM
AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has received any requests
from private oil producing companies for grant of
permission for export of petroleum products like
LPG, kerosene, etc;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government thereon?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM &
NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) to (c): All petroleum products except subsidized
products namely LPG and kerosene are Goods listed as
`Free` in the Export Licensing Schedule and may be
exported without an export licence subject to
conditions laid out against the respective entry.
Export of LPG and kerosene, is allowed subject to
obtaining NOC from Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas.
Private oil producing companies are exporting
products other than subsidized products without
reference to this Ministry. With regard to
subsidized products, Private oil producing
companies, in accordance with the above policy have
sought NOC for export of LPG and kerosene from time
to time.
Considering that the country is deficit in LPG and
is importing LPG to meet the shortfall of domestic
demand, private oil producing companies have been
advised to sell their LPG production within the
domestic market. Permission to export kerosene,
however, has been granted as and when it was found
that domestic demand has been fully met.
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