Question: The Oil and Gas sector is among the __ core industries in India.
(a) Eight
(b) Nine
(c) Seven
(d) Six
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas released ‘Monthly production report for February, 2019’ on 25 March, 2019.
Crude Oil:
- Crude Oil Production during February, 2019 was 2563.73 TMT which is 13.36% lower than target and 6.14% lower when compared with February, 2018.
- Cumulative Crude oil production during April-February, 2018-19 was 31348.98 TMT which is 7.06% and 3.96% lower than the cumulative target and production respectively during the corresponding period of last year.
- Company wise production during February, 2019:
- ONGC—1598.79 TMT; OIL—243.68 TMT; PSC Fields 721.25 TMT
Natural Gas:
- Natural Gas production during February, 2019 was 2565.75 MMSCM which is 3.29% higher when compared with February, 2018 although 8.71% lower than the target for the month.
- Cumulative natural gas production during April-February, 2018-19 was 30057.41 MMSCM which is marginally higher by 0.64% when compared with the production during corresponding period of last year, but is lower by 7.53% than target for the period.
- Company wise production of Natural Gas during February, 2019-
- ONGC—1953.74 TMT; OIL—203.70 TMT; PSC Fields 408.31 TMT
Refinery Production:
- Refinery production during February, 2019 was 20083.43 TMT which is marginally higher (0.01%) when compared with February, 2018 but 1.54% lower than the target for the month.
- Cumulative Production during April-February, 2018-19 was 234709.43 TMT which is 0.69% and 1.69% higher than the cumulative target and production respectively during the corresponding period of last year.
- Central Public sector Enterprise (CPSE) Refineries’ production during February, 2019 was 11939.71 TMT.
- Production in joint venture refineries during February, 2019 was 1642.33 TMT.
- Production in private refineries during February, 2019 was 6501.38TMT.
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