Domestic crude oilproduction fell 4% and natural gas output declined 3% in April from a year earlier, the oil ministry data showed on Monday
India imported $1.4 billion worth of natural gas in April compared to $1.3 billion in the year-ago period. Crude oil imports dropped to $10.8 billion in April from $16.8 billion in the same month last year on lower volumes as well as prices. In volume terms, India’s crude imports fell 8% in April. Production of petroleum products also fell by 1% while its consumption declined by 0.2%.