Govt revises export duties on petrol & diesel for next fortnight; ATF duty remains unchanged

New Delhi, Oct 16, 2026 : The Government has notified the revised export levies on the exports of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next fortnight. According to a notification issued by the Finance Ministry yesterday, the rate of duty will be 2.5 rupees per litre on exports of petrol and 8.5 rupees per litre on exports of diesel. Meanwhile, the rate of duty on exports of ATF continues to remain at 10.5 rupees per litre.

The notification added that there is no change in the existing excise duty rates on petrol and diesel cleared for domestic consumption. This notification comes into force with effect from today. 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. Before this, the last revision to export duties had come into effect on the first day of this month.