The government on Saturday (April 11, 2026) hiked export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to ₹55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to ₹42 a litre.
The duty hikes would be applicable with immediate effect, the Finance Ministry said in a notification.
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The Government had, on March 26, imposed an export duty of ₹21.50 a litre on diesel and ₹29.50 per litre on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). The duties were levied to increase the domestic availability of the fuel amid the war in West Asia.
They were also aimed at not allowing exporters to take undue advantage due to price differences, as globally crude oil prices had risen since the beginning of the war.
