The government has stated no decision exists to raise ethanol blending beyond twenty percent. Lower-blended fuel or pure petrol will not be available at select outlets. Any future diesel blending will depend on evaluations and stakeholder consultations.
The transition to E20 has been phased and evidence-based, with gradual increases. Claims of vehicle damage from E20 are largely misleading or unsupported by technical evidence. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said the shift to E20 fuel has been "phased, calibrated and evidence-based," noting that the ethanol blending rate was gradually raised from 1.53 per cent in 2013-14 to 20 per cent in 2025-26 following "scientific evaluation and stakeholder consultations at every stage."
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