In the financial year 2015, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in petroleum and natural gas sector has witnessed ten-fold jump. During the year FDI surged to Rs 6,473.22 crore, as compared to Rs 678.39 crore in FY14 and Rs 1,192.57 crore in financial year 2013. Over the previous three financial years, the sector has received FDI worth more than Rs 8,375 crore.
In order to increase domestic investment and technological capabilities, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said the government is encouraging foreign investment in the sector. The minister further added that there was highest investment in exploration and production of oil and natural gas, followed by refineries and marketing including pipelines network and LNG re-gasification infrastructure. Besides, the government is planning to set up 15,000 kilometres of new pipeline.
In the first three months of current financial year, the sector has received FDI worth Rs 31.35 crore. During the financial year from 2013 to end of June 2015, the Plan Capital Investment in the sector has reached Rs 2,59,278.83 crore. The government has allowed 100 percent FDI in the sector in exploration and production, refining by the private companies and marketing of petroleum products, among other areas.
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