Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:-


(a) the volume and value of total crude oil imported by the each Public Sector Oil Company during the last three years, yearwise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to constitute a single organization for import of crude oil from different sources for the Indian refineries; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI MURLI DEORA)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.8.2006 REGARDING IMPORT OF CRUDE OIL.

(a) The quantity and value of crude oil imported by Public Sector Oil Companies during the last three years are as under :

Name of oil company	2003-04		2004-05		2005-06
			QTY	VALUE	QTY	VALUE	QTY	VALUE
			TMT	Rs. 	TMT	Rs.	TMT	Rs. 	
				Crore		Crore		Crore


IOCL			32746	30777	34833	44163	37512	66541
BPCL			10379	9889	11114	14275	11864	21421
HPCL			9099	8181	10226	13258	10463	19435
MRPL			7989	7408	8335	10171	9174	16153