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India Raises Export Duty on Petrol, Diesel and Aviation Fuel

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The government has imposed a Rs 3 per litre windfall tax on petrol exports while reducing levies on diesel and aviation fuel. These revised rates, effective May 16, aim to ensure domestic fuel availability and prevent excessive profits from elevated global crude oil prices amid the West Asia ...

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The StatesmanThe Statesman
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Diesel, ATF duties cut, but petrol exports face fresh tax hit amid West Asia tensions

Centre imposes fresh petrol export duty and cuts diesel, ATF levies amid ongoing West Asia-driven oil market volatility.

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ABP NewsABP News
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Central Government's Big Decision, Reduced SAED on Diesel and ATF Exports, Tax Will Be Levied on Petrol for the First Time

The Central Government has once again changed the rates of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) levied on the export of petrol, diesel and aircraft fuel i.e. ATF. Notification regarding this has been issued on 15th May 2026. These new rates will come into effect from today, 16 May 2026. What are the new rates? Now SAED will be charged at 3 rupees per liter on the export of petrol. This rate has been fixed at 16.5 rupees per liter on diesel and…

·India
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The HinduThe Hindu
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Finance Ministry increases export levy on petrol, reduces that of diesel and ATF

Finance Ministry raises petrol export levy, lowers diesel and ATF duties, while keeping domestic excise rates unchanged.

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NDTVNDTV
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Centre Imposes Export Duty On Petrol, Cuts Tax On Diesel, Aviation Fuel

The Finance Ministry, in a notification, said that the road and infrastructure cess will be nil on exports of petrol and diesel.

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India TodayIndia Today
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Ministry of Finance hikes Special Additional Excise Duty on petroleum exports from May 16, 2026

The differential taxation strategy is expected to boost government revenue from petroleum exports without affecting price stability for Indian consumers.

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MoneycontrolMoneycontrol
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Govt imposes windfall tax on petrol exports; cuts duty on diesel, aviation turbine fuel

The windfall tax was imposed to increase domestic fuel availability amid the US-Israel and Iran conflict and to prevent exporters from benefiting excessively from higher global prices.

·India
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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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