Business India raises windfall tax on petrol, cuts duty on diesel October 16, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com The export duty on petrol was raised to ₹2.5 ($0.0263) per litre from ₹0.5 per litre, while the duty on diesel exports was cut to ₹8.5 per litre from ₹16 per litre, effective October 16, the order said. Related posts: The UPI of insurance? Weaver Services raises ₹1,450 crore to fund CHFL stake acquisition Infosys to acquire U.S. firms Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million, Stratus for $95 million Passenger vehicle wholesales grow in double digits in September