New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- State-run oil marketing companies on Friday said that nationwide testing of E20 ‌petrol found no evidence to support claims ‌of high chloride contamination or moisture, and that fuel quality remained within prescribed limits.

In a joint statement, OMCs-Indian Oil Corp. Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd-said they have further strengthened surveillance by conducting water ingress and density tests 8-12 times daily at every retail outlet.

More than 100 petrol samples from refineries showed chloride levels at or below one part per million (ppm), while ‌ethanol samples from ⁠80 distilleries recorded chloride content below 3 ppm, the statement said.

The clarificatio...