Oil & Gas Industry in India

Primary energy demand is expected to nearly double to 1,123 million tonnes of oil equivalent, as the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to increase to US$ 8.6 trillion by 2040.

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Growing
Demand

* Oil demand in India is projected to register a 2x growth to reach 11 million barrels per day by 2045.​

* Diesel demand in India is expected to double to 163 MT by 2029-30, with diesel and gasoline covering 58% of India’s oil demand by 2045.​

* Consumption of natural gas in India is expected to grow by 25 billion cubic metres (BCM), registering an average annual growth of 9% until 2024.​

* Crude oil imports increased by 5.7% and 0.9% during January 2024 and April-January 2023-24 respectively as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.​​

Rapid
Expansion

* India aims to commercialize 50% of its SPR (Strategic Petroleum Reserves) to raise funds and build additional storage tanks to offset high oil prices.​

* Indian refiners would add 56 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by 2028 to increase domestic capacity to 310 MTPA.​

* Indian refining capacity has increased from 215.1 Million Metric Tonne Per Annum (MMTPA) to 256.8 MMTPA in last 10 years.​

Supportive FDI
Guidelines

* In July 2021, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) approved an order allowing 100% Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) under automatic route for oil and gas PSUs.​

* The Government has allowed 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in upstream and private sector refining projects.​​

Policy
Support

* In budget 2024-25, Rs. 497.25 crore (US$ 59.75 million) allocated to scheme for Development of Pipeline infrastructure for injection of Compressed Biogas (CBG) in City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network.​

* In May 2022, the government approved changes in the Biofuel Policy to bring forward the target for 20% ethanol blending with petroleum to 2025-26 from 2030.​​

Last updated: Jan, 2025

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