Govt Raises Diesel and ATF Taxes, Removes Petrol Export Duty
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On October 31, the Indian government eliminated the petrol export duty and increased diesel and aviation turbine fuel taxes.
- Petrol export duty of Rs 2.5 per litre was scrapped.
- Diesel duty rose from Rs 8.5 to Rs 11.5 per litre.
- ATF duty increased from Rs 10.5 to Rs 11 per litre.
Covered by 7 outlets across the spectrum: 29% left, 43% center, 29% right.
How each side framed it
Windfall tax: Diesel, ATF export duties raised; petrol levy cut to zero
Government hikes windfall tax on diesel, ATF exports; cuts petrol export duty to zero
Centre scraps Rs 2.5/litre petrol export duty, hikes diesel levy to Rs 11.5
Timeline
First to report: Times of India (); 7 articles from 7 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The Federal, The Hindu
- Center (3): Business Today, Economic Times, Mint
- Right-leaning (2): Times of India, Deccan Chronicle
Sources
- Centre scraps Rs 2.5/litre petrol export duty, hikes diesel levy to Rs 11.5 — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- Govt Hikes Windfall Tax On Diesel, ATF Shipments From October 31 — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- Windfall tax: Diesel, ATF export duties raised; petrol levy cut to zero — The Federal (left-leaning) ·
- Petrol export duty cut to nil, diesel levy raised by ₹3 a litre — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·
- Government hikes windfall tax on diesel, ATF exports; cuts petrol export duty to zero — Business Today (center) ·
- Diesel sales surged 11.7%, petrol 3.1% in October — Economic Times (center) ·
- Fuel prices on 4 November: Check how much petrol, diesel, and CNG cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru — Full list — Mint (center) ·