Oil Subsidy
Subsidies to oil & gas sector reduce 85% to $3.5 bn in 10 years: MNRE
Subsidies to the oil & gas sector saw a reduction of 85 per cent from a peak of USD 25 billion in 2013 to USD 3.5 billion by 2023, according to an official note on Monday. Since 2010, India has steadily reformed its fossil fuel subsidies, adopting a "remove, target, and shift" approach, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said. The ministry said, as per a report of Asian Development Bank (ADB), structured approach, including adjusting retail prices, tax rates, and subsidies on select petroleum products collectively reduced fiscal subsidies in the oil and gas sector by 85 per cent from a peak of USD 25 billion in 2013 to USD 3.5 billion by 2023. "A significant step in this journey was the gradual phasing out of petrol and diesel subsidies, coupled with incremental tax hikes. These reforms created fiscal space for greater government support in renewable energy initiatives, electric vehicles, and critical electricity infrastructure," it said. From 2014 to 2017, tax ...
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