Kochi, Nov. 9 -- Keralam Civil Supplies Department has conducted an inspection at fuel pumps in Kochi to check for the E20 petrol density amid the controversy around excessive ethanol blending.

District Civil Supplies Officer, Shaji PR, said that they have flagged six samples and sent two for testing. The lab results are awaited.

"We conducted an inspection... We have inspected the details of the quantity of ethanol in the motor spirit, ordinary petrol. There were six samples at the rate of one litre taken. We sent two samples to an analytical chemical laboratory in Kakinada. We are waiting for the result," Shaji PR told ANI.

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