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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 4114
ANSWERED ON - 30/03/2026
CRUDE OIL AND LNG IMPORTS
4114 SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA:
Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:
(a) details of crude oil and LNG imports during the last five years, year-wise, along with
year-on-year change;
(b) details of crude oil and gas production during the last five years, year-wise, along with
year-on-year change;
(c) details of crude oil reserves in the country during the last five years, year-wise, along
with year-on-year change;
(d) details of crude import dependence during the last five years, year-wise;
(e) whether it is a fact that crude production of oil PSUs and private sector projects are
under-performing, as per Ministry’s monthly production reports; and
(f) if so, the details of such problems being faced by the industry?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(SHRI SURESH GOPI)
(a): The details of crude oil and LNG imports during the last five years, year-wise, along with
year-on-year change are as under:
Crude Import LNG Import
FY (TMT) YoY Change (%) (MMSCM) YoY Change (%)
2020-21 196461 -13.4 33198 3
2021-22 212382 8.1 31028 -7
2022-23 232700 9.6 26304 -15
2023-24 234262 0.7 31795 21
2024-25 243225 3.8 35720 12
Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell
(b): The details of crude oil and gas production during the last five years, year-wise, along
with year-on-year change are as under:
Crude Production Gas Production
FY (MMT) YoY Change (%) (MMSCM) YoY Change (%)
2020-21 30.5 -5.2 28672 -8
2021-22 29.7 -2.6 34024 19
2022-23 29.2 -1.7 34450 1
2023-24 29.4 0.6 36438 6
2024-25 28.7 -2.2 36113 -1
Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell(c): The details of crude oil reserves in the country during the last five years, year-wise, along
with year-on-year change;
Crude Oil 2P (Proven +
Year YoY Change (%)
Probable) reserves (MMT)
2021 475.3 3.94
2022 449.00 -5.53
2023 449.54 0.12
2024 434.31 -3.39
2025 423.1 -2.58
(d) The details of crude import dependence during the last five years, year-wise;
Percentage (%) of Percentage (%) of Percentage (%) of Import
Financial Year Import Dependence Import Dependence dependence on oil and oil
on crude oil on LNG equivalent gas (O+OEG)
2020-21 84.4 54.4 77.6
2021-22 85.5 48.4 77
2022-23 87.4 43.9 78.6
2023-24 87.8 47.1 79.2
2024-25 88.2 50.1 79.9
Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell
(e) & (f): As per the production data, domestic crude oil production has declined from 30.494
MMT in FY 2020-2021 to 28.704 MMT in FY 2024-25. The production is impacted due to
natural decline in mature and ageing oil and gas fields. Many of the country’s major
producing fields, such as Mumbai High and fields in Assam, have been in production for
several decades and have passed their plateau production phase. In addition, geological and
operational challenges impact production levels. These include increasing water cut, which
leads to higher water production and reduces oil and gas yield, sand ingress and limited
reservoir influx. Further, the subsurface complexities sometimes restrict the effectiveness of
workover operations, new drilling and infill wells, thereby affecting the overall contribution
to production.
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