ABSTRACT

The Oil Industry in India (1971) examines the issues relating to the oil industry of an oil-importing country, and was the first of its kind. It looks at the pricing of crude oil and refined products, the economic significance of a domestic refining industry, the problems of joint production, the roles of the Indian government and the foreign oil companies, and the changing patterns in Indian oil consumption.

chapter Chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|40 pages

Historical Review: Period up to 1928

chapter Chapter 3|28 pages

Historical Developments between 1928 and 1968

chapter Chapter 5|22 pages

Factors affecting Consumption of Oil in India

chapter Chapter 6|35 pages

Domestic Refining Industry

chapter Chapter 7|36 pages

The System of Pricing Oil Products after 1945

chapter Chapter 8|23 pages

The Supply and Price of Imported Crude Oil to India

chapter Chapter 9|27 pages

The Cost and Price of Domestic Crude Oil in India

chapter Chapter 10|12 pages

Participants in the Oil Industry of India: Some Comments