Petrol Export Duty Cut to Nil, Diesel Levy Up ₹3
The government's fortnightly review cut the export duty on petrol to nil. It raised the export levy on diesel to ₹11.5 a litre from ₹8.5, and on aviation turbine fuel to ₹11 from ₹10.5. India's diesel exports reached 700 kilo barrels a day in October, the highest since September 2025.
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Export duties are extra taxes on fuel sold abroad, and the government reviews them every fortnight to balance domestic supply with overseas sales. Indian refiners also export a lot of fuel, so these levies can influence how much is kept for domestic buyers.
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