New Delhi, July 13 -- One of the key reasons why India pushes for ethanol-blended fuel, or E20 (a blend of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol), is that it is considered a high-performance, clean fuel. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Friday (July 10) that petrol blended with 20 percent ethanol (E20) was a "cleaner, higher-quality and more efficient fuel" than E10 or pure petrol.

E20 petrol, as a fact, is an environmentally friendly fuel. In a significant move under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, India transitioned to a nationwide mandate requiring all petrol pumps to stock and supply E20 fuel as the standard fuel.

Countries including Canada, Thailand, and several European nations have also adopted ethanol blending ...