Karnataka finds up to 31.2% ethanol in E20 petrol, seeks consumer compensation
India Today · Nagarjun Dwarakanath ·
Karnataka has alleged that petrol samples from multiple oil companies contained up to 312 ethanol exceeding the E20 benchmark After testing 63 samples across the state the government sought a Centre-backed compensation fund for motorists citing potential losses from reduced mileage and higher vehicle maintenance costs
Karnataka has alleged that petrol samples from multiple oil companies contained up to 31.2% ethanol, exceeding the E20 benchmark. After testing 63 samples across the state, the government sought a Centre-backed compensation fund for motorists, citing potential losses from reduced mileage and higher vehicle maintenance costs.
The Karnataka government on Friday claimed that petrol sold by oil marketing companies contains substantially more than the mandated 20% ethanol blend (E20).
The state government said it had tested petrol samples from different companies and found ethanol concentrations exceeding 20% in several samples, raising concerns that motorists could be suffering financial losses because of excessive blending.
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