Parliament Question: Oil Bond Liabilities and Repayments Status

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3286 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 MARCH, 2026 Oil Bond Liabilities and Repayments Status 3286. SHRI RAJU BISTA: पेट(cid:332)ोिलयम और (cid:366)ाकृ ितक गैस मं(cid:361)ी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of oil bonds issued by the Union Government from 2005-06 to 2009-10; (b) the total amount of interest accrued over the oil bonds till March 2026; (c) the total number of oil bonds and amount which matured between 2014 to 2026; (d) the total amount of interest on oil bonds paid by the Government from the year 2014 to 2026; and (e) the total oil bond repayment including principal and interest made by the Government between 2014 and 2026 and whether any oil bonds are remain to be paid, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER पेट(cid:332)ोिलयम और (cid:366)ाकृ ितक गैस मं(cid:361)ालय म(cid:336) रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी ((cid:373)ी सुरेश गोपी) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI) (a): The total amount of oil bonds issued by the Government during 2005–06 to 2009–10 was Rs. 1,48,187.30 crore. (b): The total interest accrued on these oil bonds up to March 2026 is Rs. 1,70,698.79 crore. (c): Out of the total oil bonds issued, 14 oil bonds amounting to Rs. 1,34,423.17 crore matured during the period from 2014 to 2026, which includes two oil bonds maturing on 23.03.2026 and 29.03.2026. (d): The total interest paid by the Government on oil bonds between 2014 and 2026 is Rs. 1,01,945.11 crore. (e): The total repayment made by the Government during the period 2014–2026 towards oil bonds, including both principal and interest, amounts to Rs. 2,36,368.28 crore (Principal: Rs. 1,34,423.17 crore; Interest: Rs. 1,01,945.11 crore). This includes the 8.00% GOI Special Bond 2026 (Rs. 10,000 crore) and the 8.40% GOI Special Bond 2026 (Rs. 4,971 crore) maturing on 23.03.2026 and 29.03.2026. No oil bonds remain outstanding thereafter. *****