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Govt cuts excise duty on petrol to ₹3/litre, diesel to zero
short by Medhaa Gupta / on Friday, 27 March, 2026
The Centre has cut special additional excise duty on petrol to ₹3/litre from ₹13/litre and diesel to zero from ₹10/litre, Reuters reported, citing a government order. This comes as war in the Middle East sparked fuel supply concerns. Notably, India's biggest private fuel retailer Nayara Energy had hiked petrol and diesel prices by ₹5/litre and ₹3/litre, respectively, on Friday.
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