The government on Saturday revised export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) from June 1 as part of its regular assessment to check fuel prices against limited energy supplies.
The export duties were imposed in March to ensure the availability of petroleum products domestically amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.
In the latest notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, customs duties on exports have been amended to $1.5 per liter of gasoline $13.5 per liter on diesel and $9.5 liters on ATF.
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Export duty rates are reviewed every two weeks and are based on average global prices of crude oil.
“The rates for the next two weeks commencing June 1, 2026 have been notified by the Central Government today. Hence, the duty rate will be $1.5 liters (help- $1.5; RIC-Nil) on petrol exports, Rs. 13.5 per liter (SAED – Rs. 13.5; RIC – Nil) on diesel exports and Rs. 9.5 per liter (SAED only) on ATF exports, the government said in a notification.
The government has clarified that there is no change in the current customs duty rates on petrol and diesel declared for domestic consumption.
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On May 16, the Ministry of Finance decided to raise export duties on gasoline to $3 per liter from zero, with export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel reduced to $16.5 W $16 per liter respectively.
Current petrol price in New Delhi $102.12 per litre, while the petrol price in Kolkata is 102.12 per litre $113.47 per litre $111.21 per liter in Mumbai.
