Diesel Export Duty Cut by Rs. 3 per litre but Petrol Up by 1.5 per litre, ATF Down by Rs. 6.5 per litre in Fortnightly Review

Ø Petrol SAED Up by Rs. 1.5 per litre to Compensate for Diesel Duty Cut

India Revises Export Duties on Petrol, Diesel and ATF Effective 1 June 2026

· For the fortnight beginning 1 June 2026, the government has notified the following export duties:

o Petrol: ₹1.5 per litre (SAED ₹1.5; RIC Nil)

o Diesel: ₹13.5 per litre (SAED ₹13.5; RIC Nil)

o ATF: ₹9.5 per litre (SAED only)

· Export levies on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) were introduced on 27 March 2026 to ensure domestic fuel availability amid the West Asia crisis.

· The duties comprise Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) and Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC).

· The previous revision took effect on 16 May 2026.

· No change has been made to the existing excise duty rates on petrol and diesel meant for domestic consumption.

Export levies [Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED)/Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC)] on the exports of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) were introduced with effect from 27th March, 2026 so as to ensure domestic availability of petroleum products by disincentivising exports in the backdrop of the West Asia crises. The rates are being revised on a fortnightly basis and the last such revision was undertaken with effect from 16th May, 2026. The rates are prescribed based on the average international prices of crude oil, petrol, diesel and ATF prevailing during the period since the last review.

The rates for the next fortnight beginning 1st June, 2026, have been notified by the Central Government today. Consequently, the rate of duty will be Rs 1.5 per litre (SAED- Rs 1.5; RIC- Nil) on exports of petrol, Rs. 13.5 per litre (SAED - Rs. 13.5; RIC - Nil) on exports of diesel and Rs. 9.5 per litre (SAED only) on exports of ATF.

There is no change in the existing excise duty rates on petrol and diesel cleared for domestic consumption.

[Notification No. 24/2026-Central Excise dated 30 May, 2026]

Seeks to amend Notification No. 06/2026-Central Excise dated 26.03.2026 to revise the SAED rates on exports of Petrol and Diesel outside India.

G.S.R...(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with Section 147 of Finance Act, 2002 (20 of 2002), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 06/2026- Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 205(E), dated the 26th March, 2026, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table,-

(i) against serial number 1, in column (4), for the entry, the entry “Rs 1.5 per litre” shall be substituted;

(ii) against serial number 2, in column (4), for the entry, the entry “Rs 13.5 per litre” shall be substituted.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from 1st June, 2026.

[F. No. 190349/13/2026-TRU]