New Delhi, May 31 -- The Central Government has notified revised export levies on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel for the next fortnight beginning June 1, citing the need to ensure domestic availability of petroleum products amid the West Asia crisis.

The rates will be lower for petrol, but will remain high for diesel and ATF, while domestic excise duty rates stay unchanged.

"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 notification read. ...