GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 459

ANSWERED ON:09.08.2012

CAPACITY OF REFINERIES

RAJIV RANJAN (LALAN) SINGH

the capacity of the refineries in India as compared to those of America and other developed European nations?

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GASbe pleased to state:- 

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

(SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

 At present, the total refining capacity of refineries in India is 213.066 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA). As per the information available from BP Statistical Review 2012, the refining capacity of the United States of America and major European countries are as under:

Region/Country Capacity 2011

(MMTPA) 

United States 887

Germany 104

Italy 117

France 81

UK 88

Russian Federation 283