New Delhi, June 24 -- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has reassured vehicle owners that the use of Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) will not make their insurance claims invalid. "Ethanol blending is a globally accepted practice and is successfully implemented in several countries, including the United States, Brazil, and Japan," the ministry said in an official release.

The Petroleum Ministry also cautioned against other misleading claims on social media, including sugarcane juice as being mixed directly with petrol. "Such content is misleading and baseless. Ethanol used for fuel blending is produced through established industrial processes and conforms to stringent quality specifications before blending with petrol," it said.

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