With No End to Social Media Claims over E20 Fuel, Govt Issues Another Clarification
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Ethanol blending is safe and globally accepted; use of E20 won’t invalidate vehicle insurance, says govt
Ministry of Petroleum reassured vehicle owners that Ethanol Blended Petrol does not invalidate insurance claims. Misleading social media claims linking ethanol to pests and vehicle problems are unfounded, with no reported issues since E20 petrol's introduction.
The government has refuted reports that using E20 petrol could invalidate vehicle insurance. The Petroleum Ministry stated that this claim is completely baseless. The ministry added that the practice of blending ethanol is already in place in countries like the United States, Brazil, and Japan.
Govt debunks claims on E20 petrol, says ethanol blending scientifically validated
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday dismissed a series of claims circulating on social media about ethanol-blended petrol, saying the country's Ethanol Blending Programme is scientifically validated, closely monitored and has not led to any widespread vehicle-related issues. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said misleading posts, old images and videos were being recirculated online to create confusion and unnecessary concern among consumer…
Centre Declares Ethanol Blending Programme Safe, Dismisses Insurance Validity Claims as Deliberate Misinformation
Lagatar24 Desk New Delhi: The central government has declared the Ethanol Blending Programme safe and clarified that using E20 fuel will have no impact on the validity of vehicle insurance policies, while slamming deliberate attempts to spread misinformation about the programme on social media. Viral Claims About Insurance Dismissed The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry stated that concerns being circulated on social media — suggesting that usi…
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