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Background
Overview
This concept is crucial for understanding government's role in the economy, fiscal health, inflation management, energy security, and welfare policies, frequently appearing in economic surveys and budget discussions.
Fuel subsidies in India involve the government or state-owned entities absorbing a portion of the cost of petroleum products (like LPG, petrol, diesel) to keep consumer prices lower than international market rates. Under-recoveries refer to the losses incurred by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) when they sell fuel below their cost of procurement and operations.