Govt Rejects Claims of Excessive Ethanol in Petrol; Says E20 Meets BIS Standards – The Indian Awaaz
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The ministry said 56 samples from Karnataka, covering different locations and all three OMCs, recorded ethanol content in the range of 19-20 per cent, with an average of 19.30 per cent.
The central government and state-owned oil companies have rejected the Karnataka government's claims regarding the ethanol content in E20 petrol. The Petroleum Ministry stated that 893 samples were tested from 27 states and union territories across the country. All samples fell within the prescribed limit of 19 to 21 percent […]
Govt rejects claims of excessive ethanol in petrol; says E20 meets BIS standards – The Indian Awaaz
Last Updated on November 8, 2026 1:14 am by INDIAN AWAAZ The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has rejected the claims of Karnataka Government that fuel sold at certain retail outlets in the state contains excessive ethanol. The Ministry clarified that E20 petrol supplied by public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) across the country, including Karnataka, conforms to the prescribed quality standards. It noted that E20 petrol supplied by …
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