Government Raises Export Duty on Diesel and ATF, Scraps Petrol Levy
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Government Raises Export Duty on Diesel and ATF, Scraps Petrol Levy

The government has raised export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), while withdrawing the levy on petrol exports. The revised rates, notified on October 31, will remain applicable for the next fortnight.

The duty on diesel exports has been increased to Rs. 11.50 per litre from Rs. 8.50 per litre, marking a rise of Rs. 3 per litre. The levy on ATF exports has been raised by 50 paise per litre to Rs. 11 per litre from Rs. 10.50 per litre.

The government has also withdrawn the Rs. 2.50-per-litre duty on petrol exports, bringing the levy to nil. There has been no change in the existing excise duty rates on petrol and diesel cleared for domestic consumption.

Export duties on petrol, diesel and ATF were introduced on March 27, 2026, to support domestic availability by discouraging overseas shipments amid the West Asia crisis. The rates are reviewed every fortnight based on average international prices of crude oil, petrol, diesel and ATF recorded since the previous review.

The previous revision took effect on October 16. India’s refiners remain significant exporters of petroleum products, and the government is using export duties to balance overseas sales with domestic availability during volatility in global oil markets. The latest changes therefore affect exports only, while leaving domestic fuel taxation unchanged.

The government has raised export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), while withdrawing the levy on petrol exports. The revised rates, notified on October 31, will remain applicable for the next fortnight. The duty on diesel exports has been increased to Rs. 11.50 per litre from Rs. 8.50 per litre, marking a rise of Rs. 3 per litre. The levy on ATF exports has been raised by 50 paise per litre to Rs. 11 per litre from Rs. 10.50 per litre. The government has also withdrawn the Rs. 2.50-per-litre duty on petrol exports, bringing the levy to nil. There has been no change in the existing excise duty rates on petrol and diesel cleared for domestic consumption. Export duties on petrol, diesel and ATF were introduced on March 27, 2026, to support domestic availability by discouraging overseas shipments amid the West Asia crisis. The rates are reviewed every fortnight based on average international prices of crude oil, petrol, diesel and ATF recorded since the previous review. The previous revision took effect on October 16. India’s refiners remain significant exporters of petroleum products, and the government is using export duties to balance overseas sales with domestic availability during volatility in global oil markets. The latest changes therefore affect exports only, while leaving domestic fuel taxation unchanged.

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