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1 July 2026

Export duty adjustments on hydrocarbons

The topic provides specific context on government fiscal interventions in the energy sector, which is useful for illustrating economic policy and energy infrastructure management in Mains answers.

1 min read Day 2 of 4 1 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • The Union Finance Ministry has adjusted export duties on hydrocarbons effective from July 1.
  • Export duty on diesel reduced to ₹8.5 per litre.
  • Export duty on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) reduced to ₹7.5 per litre.
  • Export duty on petrol increased to ₹4 per litre.
  • The government has expanded the list of countries exempted from these export levies to include Mauritius and Maldives.

Part of a longer story

This is day 2 of 4 in Fuel pricing and export duty policy, which has been running since 30 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the rationale behind the government's periodic adjustment of export duties on petroleum products and its implications for India's foreign trade policy. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. With reference to the recent adjustments in export duties on hydrocarbons, which of the following countries have been newly exempted from the levy?

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