E20 Petrol Supplied by PSU Oil Marketing Companies Meets Prescribed Quality Standards; 893 Samples Across 27 States and UTs Found Compliant

Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited clarified that E20 petrol supplied by them across 27 states and UTs meets prescribed quality standards, contradicting Karnataka's claims.

• 893 E20 samples tested across 27 states and UTs by OMC and CHT QCC exercise conformed to the 19–21% ethanol range.
• All 56 samples tested in Karnataka also conformed to specifications, recording 19% to 20% ethanol.
• The OMCs raised concerns regarding the sampling procedure and testing methodology adopted by the Karnataka department.
• The OMCs requested the Government of Karnataka to share complete sampling documentation and details of the test methodology.
• The OMCs maintain that ethanol blending is an automated and controlled process at refinery and depot levels.