Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. | Photo credit: Emmanuel Yogini
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday (March 27, 2026) said the central government’s decision to reduce excise duty on fossil fuels will protect consumers from the impact of rising global oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
“Excise duty is reduced by ₹10 per liter so that there is no impact of global tensions on the citizens. This cost will be borne by the Government of India and oil companies,” Mr. Fadnavis said, adding that when neighboring countries are on the verge of shutdown, India has ensured that there is no shortage of oil and LPG in the country.
Amid global oil prices, the government has decided to reduce Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre.
He emphasized that we have sufficient supplies of petrol and diesel for a month and appealed to citizens not to queue at petrol pumps, saying: “An artificial shortage will arise due to the imbalance of supply and demand. So there is no need to hoard fuel, and if companies are hoarding it, complain about it.”
People will be booked under criminal sections if they continue to spread the lockout rumors on social media and also forward messages.
Assuring that there will be no lockout, Mr. Fadnavis said, “The 20% stock of commercial gas cylinders has been increased to 40% and is nearing 50%.
Commercial LPG supply in Maharashtra restored to half pre-crisis level
As per the Centre’s decision, states were allotted an additional quota of 20% over the 20% granted earlier and a subsequent increase of 10% approved in the earlier revisions. Total commercial LPG supply now stands at 50% of the level recorded before the disruption in availability.
The government has prioritized supply of 5kg LPG (FTL) cylinders to migrant workers. Restaurants, hotels, industrial canteens, food units, dairies and government-subsidized food centers are among the entities expected to benefit from the increased quota.
Published – 28 Mar 2026 01:06 IST
