New Delhi, September 17, 2026: The government has reduced the windfall tax on exports of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) as part of its latest fortnightly review of petroleum-product export levies. The revised rates took effect from September 16, 2026.
Under the new rates, the combined Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) and Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC) on diesel exports has been reduced to ₹20 per litre, from ₹25 earlier. The levy on ATF exports has been cut to ₹15 per litre, from ₹19, while the duty on petrol exports has been sharply lowered to ₹0.50 per litre, from ₹1.50 per litre.
