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Petrol, diesel excise duty cut by Rs 2 a litre but there’s scope for more

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In November 2014, the Central government’s excise duty on petrol was Rs 9.48 and Rs 3.56 a litre on diesel, which has gone up to Rs 21.48 on petrol (+ Rs 12 a litre) and Rs 17.33 on diesel (+ Rs 13.77) a litre as on October 4, 2017.

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