Decrease in the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring Levy (PEFML) on 1 July 2026
10.20am 30 June 2026
The PEFML levy will decrease on 1 July 2026 to 0.57 cents per litre (a decrease from the existing rate of 0.69 cents per litre).
The levy applies to petroleum or engine fuel that is specified in the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table as:
- motor spirit
- diesel
- biodiesel
- ethyl alcohol (under the heading Fuels in Part A or B of the Table).
Read a full list of the tariff items and excise items subject to the levy: Tariff items and excise and excise-equivalent items subject to the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring Levy (PEFML) - (PDF, 223 KB)
The Gazette Notice that sets out this new levy rate is the Notification of Levy Rates Under the Energy (Petrol, Engine Fuel, and Gas) Levy Regulations 2017 Notice 2026, which was gazetted on 18 May 2026.
Fuel removed from a licensed manufacturing area or imported after midnight on 30 June 2026 will be subject to the new rate.
If you need further information, please contact Customs on
- 0800 428 786 (0800 4 CUSTOMS).