From The Economic Times
Center-Right Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.Rahul Gandhi questions Centre over excess ethanol in E20 petrol, seeks action against oil companies
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State-run oil marketing companies IOCL, BPCL and HPCL have rejected Karnataka’s claim that petrol sold at some retail outlets in the state contains up to 31 percent ethanol. The firms say the October 2026 tests carried out by the state did not follow the prescribed sampling and testing procedures and therefore cannot be relied on. They assert that the E20 petrol supplied in Karnataka complies with BIS standards. Consequently, the companies question the validity of the government’s allegation of excess ethanol in the fuel.
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According to the test results, samples from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) recorded ethanol content of 31.2 per cent and 30.5 per cent, respectively.
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The state government has asked the Union government to explain the ethanol concentrations found in the samples.
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The Karnataka govt has alleged that petrol samples from several oil marketing companies contained ethanol levels exceeding the prescribed 20% blending limit, with tests recording up to 31.2%.
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Rahul Gandhi has raised concerns regarding high ethanol levels in petrol sold in Karnataka. He claims that numerous petrol samples exceeded the prescribed limit of 20%. Oil marketing companies have disputed these allegations, asserting their fuel meets regulatory standards. Karnataka authorities are…
