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'Nothing is off the table': Energy Minister hints at petrol and diesel tax cut extension
The reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel is set to expire in July, with the energy minister leaving the door open to an extension
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India News Network
· Jul 10, 2026
Indian Government Addresses Common Concerns on E20 Petrol
Government answers key questions about the impact of E20 ethanol-blended petrol on vehicle performance, pricing, and emissions.
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· Jun 23, 2026
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From energy to education and industry to immigration, the prime minister-in-waiting has to clarify his policies
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· Jul 10, 2026
Ethanol-blended petrol FAQs: Government answers key questions on price, performance, mileage and safety
Amid widespread misinformation on several platforms regarding the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has released a detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) explaining the rationale behind the policy and addressing concerns raised about ethanol-blended fuel. The development comes amid several reports claiming that E20 damages rubber components, engines, or fuel systems of vehicles. The FAQs also seek to provide evidence-based answers on issues ranging from ethanol blending targets and fuel choices to pricing.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 5, 2026
Canavan blasts Labor for abandoning cost-of-living promise
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan says Labor has dropped its pledge to lower living costs, arguing the government no longer has a plan to ease pressure on households. “In all of the governments rush to increase taxes on Australians they seem to have forgotten that the biggest issue raised with me is the cost of living,” Mr Canavan told Sky News Australia. “The government doesn’t have a plan now to lower living costs for Australians. “It’s always been Tomorrow and they’ve never delivered that promise and now they’ve dropped it completely. “In there budget they didn’t even mention the idea, the promise, the expectations that energy prices would drop, that living costs would drop soon.”
TheJournal.ie
· Jun 27, 2026
Did the government vote to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and other fuels this month?
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OpIndia
· Jul 3, 2026
Ethanol-blended Petrol is here to stay, but forcing one blend on all vehicles hurts people: Multiple choices from E10 to E100 at different prices is the only fair way
The Union Government has decided to waive excise duty on blended petrol, but surprisingly, it does not cover E20 petrol, which everyone is forced to buy at present
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Related coverage for "'Nothing is off the table': Energy Minister hints at petrol and diesel tax cut extension": India News Network — Indian Government Addresses Common Concerns on E20 Petrol. Financial Times — The ten headaches Starmer is handing to Burnham. India TV News — Ethanol-blended petrol FAQs: Government answers key questions on price, performance, mileage and safety. Sky News Australia — Canavan blasts Labor for abandoning cost-of-living promise. TheJournal.ie — Did the government vote to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and other fuels this month?. OpIndia — Ethanol-blended Petrol is here to stay, but forcing one blend on all vehicles hurts people: Multiple choices from E10 to E100 at different prices is the only fair way