{"id":13769,"date":"2026-03-27T08:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=13769"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:35:47","slug":"india-has-launched-an-attack-on-benzene-and-diesel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/india-has-launched-an-attack-on-benzene-and-diesel\/","title":{"rendered":"India cuts excise duties on petrol and diesel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian Ministry of Finance has announced a reduction in special additional excise duties on petrol and diesel. The new rates came into effect on 27 March.<\/p>\n<h2>New excise rates<\/h2>\n<p>India reduced special additional excise duties on petrol from Rs 2 to Rs 1 per litre. The excise duty on diesel was reduced from Rs 4 to Rs 2 per litre.<\/p>\n<p>The changes came into force on 27 March. This was reported by the Ministry of Finance of India.<\/p>\n<h2>Reasons for the changes<\/h2>\n<p>The decision was made amid fluctuations in oil prices on global markets. The goal is to stabilise the domestic fuel market and support consumers.<\/p>\n<p>According to the government, the reduction in excise taxes will help reduce the financial pressure on citizens and businesses.<\/p>\n<h2>Context.<\/h2>\n<p>India is one of the largest oil importers in the world. Additional excise taxes on fuel have been introduced to regulate prices and fill the budget.<\/p>\n<p>Changes in tax policy may affect the cost of fuel for end users.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041c\u0456\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0444\u0456\u043d\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0456\u0432 \u0406\u043d\u0434\u0456\u0457 \u043e\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0438\u043b\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0441\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0441\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0456\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0434\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0445 \u0430\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0437\u0456\u0432 \u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0435\u043d\u0437\u0438\u043d \u0442\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0437\u0435\u043b\u044c. \u041d\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0430\u0431\u0443\u043b\u0438 \u0447\u0438\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456 27 \u0431\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437\u043d\u044f. \u041d\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043a\u0438 \u0430\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0437\u0443 \u0406\u043d\u0434\u0456\u044f \u0437\u043d\u0438\u0437\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u0441\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0456\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0456 \u0434\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0430\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0437\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0435\u043d\u0437\u0438\u043d \u0437 2 \u0440\u0443\u043f\u0456\u0439 \u0434\u043e 1 \u0440\u0443\u043f\u0456\u0457 \u0437\u0430 \u043b\u0456\u0442\u0440. \u0410\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0437 \u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0437\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e \u0437\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0448\u0435\u043d\u043e \u0437 4 \u0440\u0443\u043f\u0456\u0439 \u0434\u043e 2 \u0440\u0443\u043f\u0456\u0439 \u0437\u0430 \u043b\u0456\u0442\u0440. \u0417\u043c\u0456\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430\u0431\u0443\u043b\u0438 \u0447\u0438\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456 27 \u0431\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437\u043d\u044f. 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