Petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel export taxes reduced to ₹0.5‑₹15 per litre

The central government has slashed the export tax burden on three major petroleum outputs. Under the revised schedule, petrol’s export duty is now ₹0.5 per litre, a figure that includes a Special Additional Excise Duty of ₹0.5 with no Revenue Integration Charge. Diesel exporters will be charged ₹20 per litre, again fully covered by SAED and exempt from RIC. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) export duty is set at ₹15 per litre, also through SAED.

Domestic excise rates for petrol and diesel remain unchanged, ensuring that internal fuel prices are not directly affected. The ministry’s fortnightly review process aligns tax rates with shifts in global crude oil prices and refinery margins. This revision follows several recent adjustments, such as the September 1 reduction of diesel export duty from ₹3 to ₹1 per litre and a windfall tax cut from ₹24 to ₹19 per litre. Earlier in August, export duties on petrol, diesel and ATF were raised to ₹3.5, ₹25.5 and ₹22 per litre respectively, amid volatile international oil markets and geopolitical tensions.