The Central Government on Monday, 15th June, 2026, hiked the export duties levied on Diesel to Rs. 14 per litre and on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to Rs. 12.5 per litre, with no change in the rate of duty on petrol. The revised rates have been notified by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) vide Notification No. 30/2026-Central Excise and Notification No. 31/2026-Central Excise, both dated 15th June, 2026.
According to the official Gazette notifications, the rate of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on exports of Diesel shall be Rs. 14 per litre and on exports of ATF shall be Rs. 12.5 per litre. There is no change in the rate of duty on exports of petrol, nor in the existing excise duty rates on petrol and diesel cleared for domestic consumption. The revised rates shall come into effect from Tuesday, 16th June, 2026.
Background: Export levies in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) and Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC) on exports of petrol, diesel and ATF were introduced with effect from 27th March to ensure domestic availability of petroleum products by disincentivising exports in the backdrop of the West Asia crisis. The said rates are revised on a fortnightly basis and are prescribed based on the average international prices of crude oil, petrol, diesel and ATF prevailing during the period since the last review. The last such revision was undertaken with effect from 1st June, 2026.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday assured that there is sufficient supply of petrol, diesel, LPG and natural gas in the country and urged citizens and industry to use energy responsibly. Speaking at an Inter-Ministerial press briefing, Joint Secretary Smt. Sujata Sharma appealed for energy conservation and requested bulk industrial and commercial consumers to purchase diesel from their consumer pumps in order to reduce pressure on retail outlets.
The Joint Secretary explained that the supply of petrol, diesel and LPG remains stable and refineries are operating at optimum capacity, with crude inventories duly maintained. The strain on retail outlets stems from a shift in offtake, as about 42 crore litres of diesel that earlier moved through bulk or consumer pumps shifted to retail outlets in May, 2026, creating supply issues at some locations.
To protect common consumers, the Government issued a budget notification on 11th June, 2026 capping retail diesel sales at 200 litres per person per day. Industrial and commercial users have been directed to source their requirements from their own consumer pumps. The Joint Secretary clarified that the said order is a temporary measure for a period of about 90 days, brought in to save the common consumer from inconvenience, while reiterating that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel in the country.
Read Notification 30/2026-Central Excise & Notification 31/2026-Central Excise
