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India should use low oil prices to cut down oil subsidy: Kaushik Basu

09 Jan 2015 Evaluate

Amid falling global crude oil prices, World Bank Chief  Economist Kaushik Basu has stated that the sharp decline in global crude oil prices gives India a rare ‘window of opportunity’ to contain widening fiscal deficit through carry out the much-needed economic reforms like cutting down oil subsidy. Kaushik Basu added that drop in oil prices would have differential impact on different countries, but for a country like India it is an opportunity to use this window of low oil prices to put in fiscal consolidation.

By adding further, Kaushik Basu asserted that India does spend a lot of money in oil subsidy and if at this point of time the subsidy is cut down, price would not rise sharply. On oil price outlook, he stated that unlike in 2008 when the oil prices fell and bounced back within six months, this time oil prices to remain moderately low over the next year.  He is also of the view that the reforms could get the country back to higher growth rate and prepare it for any global economic crisis in the future.

The price of Brent crude oil has fallen below $50 a barrel for the first time since May 2009. Since 2010, global oil prices have stayed above $100 a barrel level as  the world oil supply was on track and in line with the demand till 2014. However, over the past few years, countries like the United States and Canada in order to reduce their over dependence on imported oil started exploring other alternatives such as shale gas. Shale usage in US and Canada coupled with the weakening of economies in Asia and Europe led to a sudden fall in oil demand.

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