{
  "id": 7790000,
  "title": "UPI transaction charges: Petrol pump dealers seek full MDR exemption on payments above ₹2,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/upi-transaction-charges-petrol-pump-dealers-seek-full-mdr-exemption",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upi-transaction-charges-petrol-pump-dealers-seek-full-mdr-exemption-on-payments-above-2000-11789560709165.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The All India Petroleum Dealers Association has requested the Union Finance Minister for a full exemption from Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on UPI payments exceeding ₹2,000. The association argues that because dealer earnings are based on fixed per-litre margins, percentage-based transaction levies directly reduce their net income. They claim that high MDR charges could discourage petrol dealers from facilitating UPI payments over ₹2,000, which would undermine the government's aim of expanding digital payment adoption.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}