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Center-Right Owned by The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)Ethanol blending: OMCs raise questions on Karnataka’s testing methodology
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State‑run oil marketing companies say their own testing of 56 fuel samples from across Karnataka showed an average ethanol content of 19.3%, and they reject the state’s claim that petrol contains 26‑31% ethanol, alleging the government’s tests were not done to prescribed standards. The OMCs have asked for joint, transparent testing with the state to establish the facts. Karnataka minister Rizwan Arshad, however, alleged that petrol sold in the state contains up to 31.2% ethanol, well above the 20% limit, and has called on Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Nitin Gadkari for an explanation.
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The public sector OMCs further sought joint, transparent testing with the State Government to establish the facts. The post OMCs reject Karnataka’s claims of high levels of ethanol in petrol; allege testing not based on prescribed standards appeared first on The South First | News, Politics, Sports…
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Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have rejected the Karnataka government’s allegations that petrol sold at certain retail outlets in the state contained up to 31.2 per cent ethanol, stating that the reported findings were not based on tests conducted as per prescribed procedures. The…
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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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IOCL, BPCL and HPCL acknowledged Karnataka’s government press release alleging petrol at some outlets contains 26–31% ethanol
