Announcement
26 Mar 2026
In March 2026, the Indian government introduced an additional excise duty of INR 3 per litre on the export of high-speed diesel oil. The measure excludes exports by public sector oil companies to certain neighbouring countries.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
26 Mar 2026
Revocation date:
10 Apr 2026
Recent update from 11 Apr 2026:
On 11 April 2026, the excise duty was increased (see related state act).
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Removed: 11 Apr 2026
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