Kerala checks petrol pumps for excess ethanol blending after Karnataka irregularities report

Published 10 Nov 2026, 11:20 IST

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Kerala has sampled petrol from nine pumps in four districts to test for excess ethanol. Results are due in 10 days; no violation is confirmed yet.

Hindustan Times
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Keralam's Civil Supplies Department is conducting inspections of petrol samples from various outlets. This initiative follows concerns about high ethanol levels reported in Karnataka. Sample tests will determine if the fuel quality meets the required standards. Legal actions may be pursued if…

The Economic Times

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Kerala has sampled petrol from nine pumps in four districts to test for excess ethanol. Results are due in 10 days; no violation is confirmed yet.

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. 10 Nov 2026, 09:56 IST

Keralam to expand petrol pump checks if ethanol irregularities found

Keralam's Civil Supplies Department is conducting inspections of petrol samples from various outlets. This initiative follows concerns about high ethanol levels reported in Karnataka. Sample tests will determine if the fuel quality meets the required standards. Legal actions may be pursued if…

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article 10 Nov 2026, 11:20 IST

Kerala checks petrol pumps for excess ethanol blending after Karnataka irregularities report

Kerala has sampled petrol from nine pumps in four districts to test for excess ethanol. Results are due in 10 days; no violation is confirmed yet.

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OpIndia Right Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services Pvt. Ltd. 10 Nov 2026, 16:28 IST

Kerala begins ‘ethanol test’: How Congress is using an ethanol conspiracy theory manufactured in Karnataka to create mass hysteria in party-ruled states

Days after the Congress government in Karnataka alleged high ethanol levels in petrol samples, citing results of third-party tests on petrol samples collected by the state's Legal Metrology Department, the Keralam government has started collecting petrol samples for an 'ethanol test'.

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Livemint Center-Right HT Media Ltd. 11 Nov 2026, 07:03 IST

Petrol and diesel prices today, November 11: Check fuel cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

Fuel retailers kept petrol and diesel prices steady in major Indian cities on November 11, with Hyderabad recording the highest prices among the cities listed.

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