India, June 30 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a status quo in a matter regarding increased ethanol supply allocation to oil marketing companies by the Karnataka high court.

A partial court of Justice MM Sundresh and Sheel Nagu, while hearing a petition filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), ordered a status quo in the matter. The oil marketing company contested the earlier order directing them to increase ethanol allocation for 2025-26.

BPCL, represented by Atorney General R Venkataramani, argued that the high court order could destabilise the national policy for the 20 per cent ethanol-petrol blending, PTI news agency reported.

To be sure, India follows an ethanol blending programme, where 20 per cent ethanol is mi...