A perspective on the removal of petroleum product subsidies مقاله

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Dr. Masoud Derakhshan Introduction In the present article, the author has examined the issue of removing petroleum product subsidies and determining the optimal price around the following axes: A- From the perspective of the National Oil Company B- From the perspective of the government C- The economic effects of removing subsidies at the macro level D- The effects of paying "energy vouchers" At the end, based on the theory presented, the author has provided suggestions that you will read in the following sections. The following objectives for the policy of removing these subsidies can be listed: 1- Energy saving at the national economic level and controlling demand growth in the long term 2- Reaching balanced relative prices and consequently increasing the efficiency of the production system, especially industrial productions 3- Resolving the financial constraints of the oil industry 4- A balanced combination of the above objectives In this report, we briefly examine the impact coefficient of the subsidy removal policy in achieving each of these objectives. 4-An equivalent combination of the mentioned goals The best case is when, by removing subsidies, it is possible to simultaneously achieve goals such as energy consumption savings, equilibrium in relative prices, increased efficiency in the industrial and agricultural production systems, and the relief of the financial bottlenecks of the oil industry. Currently, any policy (such as removing subsidies) that leads to an increase in the price of industrial and agricultural products and consequently a decrease in demand and investment, will exacerbate the existing economic crisis and especially the problem of unemployment.