From The Times of India
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Karnataka’s minister asserted that petrol sold at some state outlets contains up to 31 % ethanol, exceeding the 20 % ethanol blend (E20) standard. State‑run oil marketing companies, including Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum, rejected the claim, saying the test results were not obtained using the prescribed testing norms. The companies challenged the methodology behind the minister’s allegation of excess ethanol in the fuel.
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The Karnataka government on Friday claimed that major oil marketing companies (OMCs) supplied petrol with ethanol content exceeding the prescribed 20 per cent limit , with tests recording levels as high as 31.2 per cent. It also sought action on the companies. In a press conference, Food, Civil…
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State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday rejected Karnataka’s claim that petrol sold at certain retail outlets in the state contained up to 31 per cent ethanol, saying the findings were not based on testing carried out under the prescribed procedures. The Karnataka government alleged that…
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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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