New Delhi, April 27 -- The Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Oil Ministry has declined to disclose detailed data on crude oil imports from Russia to India, citing the commercial and confidential nature of the information.
The decision has been upheld by the Central Information Commission (CIC), which said disclosure could affect the countrys strategic and economic interests, PTI reported.
RTI Plea and Denial
The case relates to a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking company-wise and country-specific details of crude oil imports from Russia between June 2022 and June 2025.
The request covered firms including Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corpo...