India, Aug. 5 -- The Indian government has snubbed the reports claiming that ethanol-blended E20 petrol causes significant harm to older vehicles. The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG), in a social media post on Monday, has dismissed concerns regarding the E20 petrol's negative impact on older vehicles as unfounded. The ministry has assured that E20 petrol poses no significant damage to the older vehicles.

MoPNG has claimed that studies revealed no major performance or wear-and-tear in older vehicles have been reported with the E20 petrol use. However, the ministry said that a significant fuel economy decrease may occur, but that can be minimised with engine tuning.

With the refuelling stations dispensing E20 fuel across India...