Centre Scraps Petrol Export Duty, Raises Diesel and ATF Levies
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Centre Scraps Petrol Export Duty, Raises Diesel and ATF Levies

The Centre has scrapped the special additional excise duty (SAED) on petrol exports while raising the levy on high-speed diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) exports. The revised rates took effect on October 31 after notifications were issued by the Ministry of Finance and published in the Official Gazette.

The SAED on petrol exports has been reduced to nil from Rs. 2.5 per litre. The levy on high-speed diesel exports has increased to Rs. 11.5 per litre from Rs. 8.5 per litre, while the duty on ATF exports has risen to Rs. 11 per litre from Rs. 10.5 per litre.

Notification No. 56/2026-Central Excise covers the revised levy applicable to ATF. The notifications were issued by the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance as part of the government’s latest fortnightly review of export duties on petroleum products.

The Centre introduced export levies on petrol, diesel and ATF on March 27, amid the West Asia crisis and concerns about the domestic availability of petroleum products. The duties were intended to discourage exports at a time when international energy prices and supply uncertainties were affecting the market.

The government reviews the rates every fortnight, taking into account average international prices of crude oil, petrol, diesel and ATF since the previous review. The previous revision, effective October 16, set the petrol export levy at Rs. 2.5 per litre, the diesel levy at Rs. 8.5 per litre and the ATF levy at Rs. 10.5 per litre.

The latest changes remove the export duty on petrol but increase the levies on diesel and ATF. The repeated revisions reflect movements in international energy prices and the government’s continuing assessment of domestic petroleum product availability.

The Centre has scrapped the special additional excise duty (SAED) on petrol exports while raising the levy on high-speed diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) exports. The revised rates took effect on October 31 after notifications were issued by the Ministry of Finance and published in the Official Gazette. The SAED on petrol exports has been reduced to nil from Rs. 2.5 per litre. The levy on high-speed diesel exports has increased to Rs. 11.5 per litre from Rs. 8.5 per litre, while the duty on ATF exports has risen to Rs. 11 per litre from Rs. 10.5 per litre. Notification No. 56/2026-Central Excise covers the revised levy applicable to ATF. The notifications were issued by the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance as part of the government’s latest fortnightly review of export duties on petroleum products. The Centre introduced export levies on petrol, diesel and ATF on March 27, amid the West Asia crisis and concerns about the domestic availability of petroleum products. The duties were intended to discourage exports at a time when international energy prices and supply uncertainties were affecting the market. The government reviews the rates every fortnight, taking into account average international prices of crude oil, petrol, diesel and ATF since the previous review. The previous revision, effective October 16, set the petrol export levy at Rs. 2.5 per litre, the diesel levy at Rs. 8.5 per litre and the ATF levy at Rs. 10.5 per litre. The latest changes remove the export duty on petrol but increase the levies on diesel and ATF. The repeated revisions reflect movements in international energy prices and the government’s continuing assessment of domestic petroleum product availability.

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