Shares of state-run oil marketing companies were off day's high after the Finance Minister proposed an Agricultural Infrastructure and Development Cess on petrol and diesel.
Indian Oil Corporation rose 1.66% to Rs 94.85. The stock hit high of Rs 96.50 in intraday trade.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation rose 0.7% to Rs 386.55 after hitting high of Rs 398 in intraday trade.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation fell 0.55% to Rs 217.50 after hitting high of Rs 222.35 in intraday trade.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2021 proposed an Agricultural Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 on diesel.
However, Finance Minister said that consequent to imposition of AIDC on petrol and diesel, the Basic excise duty (BED) and Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) rates have been reduced on them so that overall consumer does not bear any additional burden.
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Consequently, unbranded petrol and diesel will attract basic excise duty of Rs 1.4, and Rs 1.8 per litre respectively. The SAED on unbranded petrol and diesel shall be Rs 11 and Rs 8 per litre respectively.
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