India cuts special additional excise duties on petrol, diesel

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India ​cut ⁠the peculiar further excise ‌duties ‌on ‌petrol ⁠and ⁠diesel to ₹3 ($0.0318) ‌per litre and ‌zero, respectively, ​according to ⁠a authorities bid ‌dated Thursday (March 26, 2026).

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The U.S. president had warned past Saturday helium would obliterate the Islamic republic’s vigor sites if it did not unblock the important waterway wrong 48 hours, but pushed that backmost 5 days citing affirmative bid talks, which Tehran denied had taken place.

(Will beryllium updated aboriginal with much inputs)

Published - March 27, 2026 09:12 americium IST

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