02Sep 2026
Government Raises Windfall Tax as Oil Prices Surge
GOVERNMENT RAISES WINDFALL TAX AS OIL PRICES SURGE Why in the News? The government has raised the windfall tax on petrol and diesel exports while reducing the levy on aviation turbine fuel exports for the next fortnight. The move comes amid elevated global crude prices, geopolitical tensions and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. Windfall …
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