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Protection for consumers comes at a cost. Oil companies can’t keep absorbing lossesSubscriber Only

May 11, 2026 17:10 IST

If the conflict persists, difficult decisions may become unavoidable, with every stakeholder required to bear a part of the burden until the crisis passes: The GoI through duty reductions, state governments through rationalisation of VAT on fuels, and consumers through higher prices at the pump