IOCL, HPCL petrol samples record over 30% ethanol, alleges Karnataka government; demands action
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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%.
The Karnataka government has alleged that major oil marketing companies (OMCs) were supplying petrol with ethanol content exceeding the prescribed 20% limit, with laboratory tests recording levels as high as 31.2%. The state government has sought action against the companies and raised concerns over the potential impact on vehicles and consumers.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology Minister Rizwan Arshad said the allegations were based on tests conducted on petrol samples collected from Bengaluru, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Mangaluru and Tumakuru.
According to test results issued by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories-accredited and ISO-certified Shriram Research Institute, Bengaluru, samples from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) recorded ethanol content of 31.2% and 30.5%, respectively.