India’s crude oil import bill jumps 24% to $48.1 bn

India’s crude oil import bill jumped over 24 per cent to $48.1 billion in 2006-07 on back of rise in international prices.

The country imported 110.85 million tonnes of crude oil in 2006-07, which is 11.5 per cent up from 99.4 million tonnes bought in 2005-06, petroleum ministry officials said.


In terms of rupee, crude oil imports cost Rs 219,990.9 crore in FY’07 against Rs 171,702 crore in the previous year.

Oil product imports at 16.96 million tonnes for $8.89 billion (Rs 40,389.1 crore) in 2006-07 were up by 45.2 per cent over 11.67 million tonnes of products worth $5.86 billion (Rs 25,575 crore) imported last year.

Press Trust of India