Centre Waives Excise Duty On Certain Variants Of Ethanol-Blended Petrol

The government has waived excise duty on certain variants of ethanol-blended petrol. In a notification, the Union Finance Ministry announced that petrol blended with 22 per cent, 25 per cent, 27 per cent, and 30 per cent ethanol has been exempted from central excise duty.

The Ministry said, all four fuel grades will now attract a nil rate of excise duty. The move is aimed at strengthening India’s ethanol blending programme, which seeks to reduce dependence on imported crude oil, cut carbon emissions, and enhance demand for domestically produced ethanol.(upated on 11th June 2026)