Data from the Oil Ministry confirmed that India paid $132.4 billion for oil imports in FY24. File
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India’s crude oil import dropped 16% within the fiscal 12 months ended March 31 resulting from decrease worldwide charges, but the dependency on abroad suppliers rose to a new high, official knowledge confirmed.
India imported 232.5 million tonnes of crude oil, which is refined into fuels like petrol and diesel, within the FY 2023-24 (April 2023 to March 2024), virtually the identical as within the earlier monetary 12 months. However, it paid $132.4 billion for the imports in FY24 as towards $157.5 billion import bill in 2022-23, the Oil Ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) knowledge confirmed.
Import dependence soared to 87.7% in 2023-24, up from 87.4%, in keeping with PPAC. Domestic crude oil manufacturing was virtually unchanged at 29.4 million tonnes in 2023-24.
Besides crude oil, India spent $23.4 billion on import of 48.1 million tonnes of petroleum merchandise like LPG. It additionally exported 62.2 million tonnes of merchandise for $47.4 billion.
Other than oil, India additionally imports gasoline in its liquid type, referred to as LNG. After the worth shock of 2022-23, import of 30.91 billion cubic meters of gasoline value $13.3 billion within the fiscal 12 months ended March 31, 2024. This in contrast with $17.1 billion spent on the import of 26.3 bcm of gasoline in 2022-23 when power costs shot as much as document ranges within the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Net oil and gasoline import bill (crude oil plus petroleum product plus LNG import bill minus exports) stood at USD 121.6 billion in 2023-24, down from USD 144.2 billion.
India’s gas consumption rose 4.6%
Petroleum imports as proportion of India’s gross imports (in worth phrases) stood at 25.1%, down from 28.2% in 2022-23. Similarly, petroleum exports as a proportion of the nation’s gross exports got here at 12% in 2023-24 as in comparison with 14% within the earlier 12 months.
India’s gas consumption rose 4.6% to a document 233.3 million tonnes within the 12 months ended March 31, 2023. This in contrast with 223 million tonnes consumption in 2022-23 and 201.7 million tonnes in 2021-22. While the nation is brief in crude oil manufacturing, it has a surplus refining capability that may assist export petroleum merchandise like diesel.
Against the consumption of 233.3 million tonnes, petroleum product manufacturing was 276.1 million tonnes in 2023-24, PPAC knowledge confirmed.
