Petrol export duty cut to nil; diesel levy raised to ₹11.5 per litre
The latest fortnightly revision of export levies comes amid changing international energy prices and concerns over domestic petroleum product availability.
The Centre has eliminated the special additional excise duty (SAED) on petrol exports and raised the levy on high-speed diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), the Ministry of Finance announced. Effective October 31, the SAED on petrol exports has been reduced to zero from Rs 2.5 per litre, while the levy on diesel exports has increased to Rs 11.5 per litre from Rs 8.5 per litre.
Additionally, the SAED on ATF has been raised to Rs 11 per litre from Rs 10.5 per litre. The Centre imposed export duties on petrol, diesel, and ATF in March 2026 amid the West Asia crisis, aiming to ensure domestic availability of petroleum products and discourage exports. These duties were reviewed every two weeks based on international crude oil, petrol, diesel, and ATF prices, with several revisions since their introduction.
The latest changes, issued by the Department of Revenue, remove the levy on petrol exports while increasing duties on diesel and ATF exports.
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