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India: Amendments to the special additional excise duty on petrol and high-speed diesel oil (15 May 2026)

Announcement

15 May 2026

In May 2026, the Indian Ministry of Finance announced amendments to the Special Additional Excise Duty rates on the export of petrol and high-speed diesel oil.

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Number of interventions

2

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

16 May 2026

Revocation date:

31 May 2026

Removed: 30 May 2026
Export tax

Recent update from 30 May 2026:

On 30 May 2026, the duty was amended, effective from 1 June 2026 (see related state act).

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Implementation date

16 May 2026

Revocation date:

31 May 2026

Removed: 30 May 2026
Export tax

Recent update from 30 May 2026:

On 30 May 2026, the duty was amended, effective from 1 June 2026 (see related state act).

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