The Petroleum Act, 1934 · I — CONTROL OVER PETROLEUM

Section 5. Production, refining and blending of petroleum

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

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[3] [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[4] [petroleum Class A], of any petroleum, which has not satisfied the prescribed tests. 5* * * * *

Source: India Code