LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3888
ANSWERED ON- 11/08/2023
EXPORTING AGAINST CRUDE OIL
3888. SHRI MANOK KOTAK
SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-
(a) whether Russia is the largest supplier of crude-oil in the recent scenario especially after the Ukraine war replacing Gulf import for these items and if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the quantum of the Engineering and Electronics Items, Agricultural Products, harmaceuticals and Tea & Coffee, the country has exporting against the Crude Oil Import?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(DR. RAJKUMAR RANJAN SINGH)
(a) India’s principal oil imports for 2022-23 are as follows:
(Value in US$ million)
Table Title
| Sr. No. |
Country |
Apr-Mar 2023 |
|
1 |
Iraq |
33,599.57 |
|
2 |
Russia |
31,024.66 |
|
3 |
Saudi arab |
29,077.41 |
|
4 |
UAE |
16,840.67 |
|
5 |
USA |
10,181.72 |
|
6 |
Kuwait |
8,024.61 |
|
7 |
Nigeria |
6,059.58 |
|
8 |
Angola |
3,175.05 |
|
9 |
Mexico |
2,844.70 |
|
10 |
Oman |
2,657.57 |
Source: DGCI&S Kolkata
(b) India has been exporting electronics goods, agricultural goods, pharmaceuticals products, tea, coffee and other products to Russia, the details are provided below:
(Value in US$ million)
Table Title
| S.No. |
Commodity |
Apr-Mar 2023 (Final) |
|
1 |
Pharmaceutical Products |
429.59 |
|
2 |
Electronic Goods |
152.06 |
|
3 |
Agricultural Goods |
288.54 |
|
4 |
Tea |
91.72 |
|
5 |
Coffee |
104.71 |
Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata
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