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Govt waives excise duty on variants of ethanol-blended petrol to attract customers
Jun-11-2026

With an aim of encouraging customers to move towards ethanol-blended petrol, the Indian government has waived excise duty on variants of ethanol-blended petrol. The finance ministry has said that the excise duty will be 'nil' on petrol with 22%, 25%, 27% and 30% ethanol blend.

The duty waiver is applicable on E22, E25, E27 and E30 variants of petrol. The move come against the backdrop of petrol and diesel prices rising by nearly Rs 7.50 a litre in the second half of May. 

In March this year, the government had cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 a litre, foregoing over Rs 1 lakh crore of annual revenue. This was aimed at shielding domestic customers from the surge in global crude oil prices amid the West Asia war.

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