'E20 petrol by PSUs meets prescribed quality standards': Oil min rejects K'taka charge
The Indian petroleum ministry has rejected Karnataka's claims that E20 petrol contains excessive ethanol. State-run oil companies maintain that their samples comply with national quality standards.
Why it matters
This dispute highlights the technical and regulatory challenges of implementing nationwide biofuel mandates in the automotive sector.
NEW DELHI: The petroleum ministry on Saturday rejected Karnataka's allegations of excessive ethanol content in petrol sold at some retail outlets, saying tests conducted by state-run oil companies found all 893 samples collected across 27 states and Union territories compliant with prescribed quality standards. The findings included 56 samples from Karnataka, which recorded ethanol content between 19 and 20 per cent.In a statement, the ministry said Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) tested the samples and found ethanol levels within the prescribed 19-21 per cent range under the Bureau of Indian Standards' IS 17021 specification.
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