Section 5: Production, refining and blending of petroleum

(1) No one shall produce, refine or blend petroleum save in accordance with the rules made under sub-section (2).

(2) The [Central Government] may makes rules—

(a) prescribing the conditions subject to which petroleum may be produced, refined or blended; and

(b) regulating the removal of petroleum from places where it is produced, refined or blended and preventing the storage therein and removal therefrom, except as [petroleum Class A], of any petroleum, which has not satisfied the prescribed tests.

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Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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