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AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, party leaders Sanjay Singh and Manish Sisodia and others sit on Firoz Shah Road after being stopped by the police during their protest march towards the Prime Minister’s residence to submit over 2.30 lakh petitions against E20 petrol, in New Delhi on August 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar…
Petrol pump owners warn that ethanol’s moisture absorption may contaminate E20 fuel. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Petrol pump owners claim that ethanol’s hygroscopic nature or affinity towards water is leading to contamination of their E20 stock during monsoons and in the coastal areas since the existing underground storage tanks were designed for conventional…
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The story so far In the face of continued criticism on social media, the government has once again come out with a detailed document addressing various concerns related to its ethanol blending programme, including the impact this would have on mileage, the advantages ethanol poses in terms of the environment and also in times of…
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Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: AP “Fuel blended with 20% ethanol is safe to use,” an executive at SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra said on Thursday (September 11, 2025) as E20 was rolled out in a clean energy drive, but he added that vehicles could see reduced mileage and acceleration. E20 recently became…
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The Ministry’s statement emphasised there have been no issues relating to either drivability, ability to start the vehicle or metal and plastic compatibility. File. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Addressing contestations about the impact of blending ethanol with petrol for vehicular fuel, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) in a detailed statement…