145;Could have been a broader debate on energy security146;

Do you know the impact it will have on global warming? What impact would it have on global prices of coal? India8217;s requirement of petroleum products in a year is about 135 million tonnes, of which the domestic production is 32 million tonnes. The required annual growth of petroleum products is conservatively eight to nine per cent. Last year, the government8217;s under recovery of petroleum products was a whopping 75,000 crore. This year, the under recovery of petroleum products even at today8217;s prices of 130 dollars will be more than 215 lakh thousand crore.

This discussion is being brought down to a very small and narrow level. But it could have been a much broader debate on India8217;s energy security.

Governments come and go. The question here is of the integrity of the government and its commitment to India8217;s energy security.