{
  "id": 17416236,
  "title": "Petrol export duty gone, but diesel ₹3/ litre hike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/petrol-export-duty-gone-but-diesel-3-litre-hike",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-31T09:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/government-scraps-export-duty-on-petrol-raises-levies-on-diesel-and-atf/articleshow/135395520.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian government has eliminated the special excise duty on petrol exports and raised the duty on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) exports. According to notifications from the Finance Ministry, petrol exports will now face no duty, compared to Rs 2.50 per litre earlier. The duty on diesel exports has been increased to Rs 11.50 per litre from Rs 8.50 per litre, while the ATF duty is now Rs 11 per litre from Rs 10.50 per litre. These export levies were introduced in late March when the Middle East conflict disrupted global energy supplies and boosted international crude prices. The government aimed to discourage refiners from favoring overseas markets over domestic buyers when global prices offered better export realizations. Prior to the crisis, approximately 45% of India's crude imports passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route. The recent duty revision occurs as India continues to cope with the consequences of the war in West Asia, which has disrupted crude supplies, heightened shipping risks, and kept global oil prices elevated. While the government has sought to shield domestic consumers from the full impact by maintaining stable retail petrol and diesel prices, it has continued to utilize export duties to influence the export levels of fuel for refiners.",
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}