{
  "id": 4872579,
  "title": "Petrol, Diesel Export Duties Raised As Centre Revises Windfall Tax Rates For Fortnight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/petrol-diesel-export-duties-raised-as-centre-revises-windfall-tax",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:32:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/petrol-diesel-export-duties-raised-as-centre-revises-windfall-tax-rates-for-fortnight"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 1, the Indian government raised windfall gains tax on the export of petrol and diesel, while lowering it slightly for aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next two weeks. The special additional excise duty (SAED) and road and infrastructure cess on diesel exports increased to Rs 25 per litre, from Rs 24 per litre. The SAED on ATF exports was set at Rs 19 per litre, compared to Rs 19.5 per litre previously. The duty on petrol exports was also increased to Rs 1.5 per litre, from zero, effective September 1. This comes as the government imposed export duties on diesel and ATF on March 27, revising the rate every fortnight. The levy was also introduced on petrol exports starting May 16. The windfall tax was introduced to boost domestic fuel availability amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia and prevent exporters from exploiting price differences arising from global crude oil price increases since the war began.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Sep 1: The government on Tuesday hiked windfall gains tax on export of petrol and diesel, and reduced it marginally on ATF for the next fortnight. The rate of special additional excise duty (SAED) along with road and infrastructure cess on export of diesel now stands at Rs 25 per litre, up from Rs 24 a litre. SAED on export of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has been set at Rs 19 per…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}