OMCs refute Karnataka’s E20 report, seeks additional details about procedure

Refuting observations about ethanol blend in petrol being as high as 31% in Karnataka, the three state-owned oil-marketing companies (OMCs) stated the tests were not conducted in accordance with prescribed statutory and technical procedure.

Lab tests show ethanol blend in E20 petrol as high as 31% in Karnataka storyline 1 Citing discrepancies with findings from their own quality monitoring, they urged the State government to share the complete counterpart sampling documentation, outlet-wise laboratory reports, and details about the adopted testing methodology, and samples for retesting.

What lies beyond India’s E20 push What lies beyond India’s E20 push The E20 blend’s promised savings were offset by lower mileage, with consumers spending an estimated ₹88,234 cr.