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Center-Left Owned by The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)Ethanol blending: Are oil majors not revealing the whole truth?
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Karnataka’s sample tests found ethanol content of up to 31.2 per cent, exceeding the prescribed E20 limit, leading Kerala to order its own tests. Oil majors dispute the Karnataka findings and the BJP has questioned the state’s testing methods. Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar has renewed concerns, alleging that excessive ethanol blending has affected vehicle mileage and damaged engines, and has noted BJP protests. Shivakumar has also urged the BJP to first address concerns over the impact of ethanol blending in petrol.
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Karnataka’s sample tests found ethanol content of up to 31.2 per cent against the prescribed E20 limit, prompting Kerala to order its own tests, while oil majors dispute the findings and the BJP questions the State’s testing methods.
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Shivakumar alleges that excessive ethanol blending had affected vehicle mileage and damaged engines
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Karnataka’s sample tests found ethanol content of up to 31.2 per cent against the prescribed E20 limit, prompting Kerala to order its own tests, while oil majors dispute the findings and the BJP questions the State’s testing methods.
