Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Centre Cuts Diesel Export Levies for Next Fortnight
The government changed the taxes charged when fuel is exported to other countries.
Diesel exporters will now pay lower taxes than before.
The infrastructure charge fell from Rs 3 to Rs 1 per litre.
Another charge, called SAED, fell from Rs 24 to Rs 19 per litre.
These new rates began on September 1 and will last for two weeks.
Petrol exports have a Rs 1.5-per-litre charge.
Aviation fuel exports have a Rs 19-per-litre charge.
The taxes on petrol and diesel used inside the country did not change.
The Centre cut the Road and Infrastructure Cess on diesel exports to Rs 1 per litre from Rs 3.
The Special Additional Excise Duty on diesel exports was reduced to Rs 19 per litre from Rs 24.
The revised rates took effect on September 1 and apply for the next fortnight.
Petrol exports face a Rs 1.5-per-litre SAED, while ATF exports face a Rs 19-per-litre SAED.
Domestic petrol and diesel excise duty rates remain unchanged.
- Who
- The Centre, through a government notification.
- What
- The government reduced export levies on diesel and set levies for petrol and aviation turbine fuel exports.
- When
- Effective September 1, 2026, for the next fortnight.
- Where
- New Delhi; the changes apply to petroleum products meant for export.
- Why
- The rates were reviewed based on recent average international fuel prices, with export levies intended to support domestic availability amid the West Asia crisis.
- Diesel RIC
- Reduced to Rs 1 per litre from Rs 3 per litre.
- Diesel SAED
- Reduced to Rs 19 per litre from Rs 24 per litre.
- Petrol export SAED
- Fixed at Rs 1.5 per litre.
- Petrol export RIC
- No RIC applies.
- ATF export SAED
- Fixed at Rs 19 per litre.
- Effective period
- The revised rates apply from September 1 for the next fortnight.
- Domestic fuel duties
- Existing excise duty rates on domestically consumed petrol and diesel remain unchanged.