Petrol export duty cut to nil, diesel levy raised by ₹3 a litre
India’s government has eliminated the export duty on petrol while increasing the export levy on diesel by three rupees per litre, moving it to ₹11.5 from ₹8.5. The levy on aviation turbine fuel also rose to ₹11 per litre from ₹10.5. In October, diesel shipments rose to about 700,000 barrels daily, the strongest level since September 2025, according to data firm Kpler.