New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- The government has revised export levies on petroleum products for the next fortnight, with the new rates coming into effect from Saturday, bringing the duty on petrol exports to nil while retaining a levy of Rs 24 per litre on diesel and Rs 19.5 per litre on ATF, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance's Department of Revenue on Friday.

The revised rates, effective August 15, are part of the government's fortnightly review of export levies on petroleum products. These levies were introduced in March 2026 to ensure domestic availability of petrol, diesel and ATF by discouraging exports amid the West Asia crisis.

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