Topic
Oil and energy
Crude oil, fuel prices, power and India's energy supply.
IEA Speeds Up 100 Million Barrels, Over 20 Million Diesel; India Imported 88.7% of Crude in 2025-26
The IEA agreed on 15 October to speed up the remaining 100 million barrels of its March emergency oil release, including over 20 million barrels of diesel.
Petrol Export Duty Rises to ₹2.50 a Litre as Diesel Levy Is Cut to ₹8.50
Petrol's export duty rises to ₹2.50 a litre and diesel's falls to ₹8.50 from 16 October 2026. Domestic duties on fuel are unchanged.
