India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
As seen from the table,the progression has been gradual:
Ethanol Supply Year
Average Blending(%)
2013-14
~1.53
2020-21
~8.1
2021-22
~10
2022-23
~12
2023-24
~14.6
2024-25
~19.2
2025-26 (Nov-June)
20
Certain misleading claims regarding the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme have recently been circulated in the media and on social media. The following point-wise clarifications, based on scientific validation, extensive field experience and industry data, address these claims and present the factual position.
Claim 1: Vehicles manufactured before 2023 cannot run on E20 petrol.
Claim 2: Nearly 30 crore vehicles will become unusable.
E15+ blended petrol has a...