New Delhi, July 10 -- Consumers are unlikely to get the option of choosing between pure petrol, E10 and E20 at fuel stations because maintaining separate nationwide fuel supply chains would be logistically complex, economically inefficient and unnecessary, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Friday. The ministry maintained that E20 is a cleaner, technologically superior fuel, backed by extensive testing and industry support.

"E20 offers a significantly higher octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics, faster combustion, better pickup, smoother acceleration and cleaner engine operation. It produces negligible particulate emissions and reduces lifecycle carbon emissions by around 40%," the ministry said in a statemen...