Govt extends excise duty exemption to higher ethanol-petrol blends
GST
Dated:- 11-6-2026
PTI
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) The government has extended excise duty exemption to petrol blended with higher levels of ethanol, according to a government notification.
Under the notification, excise duty has been reduced to nil on petrol containing 22 per cent, 25 per cent, 27 per cent and 30 per cent ethanol blends, expanding the existing exemption that was available for blends of up to 20 per cent ethanol.
Officials said the move should not be interpreted as an immediate rollout of higher ethanol blends in the retail market. The exemption is a regulatory requirement because blending ethanol with petrol at fuel depots is considered a
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