<h1>India Maintains High Petrol and Diesel Taxes; No Reduction Planned Despite Regional Price Comparisons.</h1> The current taxes on petrol and diesel in India include a 2.5% Basic Customs Duty and various excise duties, resulting in a total excise duty of Rs. 21.48 per litre for unbranded petrol and Rs. 22.66 for branded petrol. Diesel is taxed at Rs. 17.33 per litre for unbranded and Rs. 19.69 for branded. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has a 5% Basic Customs Duty and 14% Basic Excise Duty. As of March 1, 2017, petrol and diesel prices in India are higher than in Pakistan and Sri Lanka but lower than in Bangladesh. The government currently has no plans to reduce these taxes.