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Centre Rejects Karnataka's Claims of Excessive Ethanol in Fuel Samples
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 02:37 AM
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The Indian central government has dismissed Karnataka's allegations that fuel samples contain higher than permitted ethanol levels.
The central government has officially rejected Karnataka's recent claims that fuel samples contain excessive ethanol.
The state government had earlier reported that certain petrol samples had higher ethanol content than the national standard.
In response, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a statement saying the allegations are unsubstantiated and that the central agency will review the samples.
The matter remains under investigation, and the central government has assured that it will ensure compliance with the national ethanol blending policy.
The state government had earlier reported that certain petrol samples had higher ethanol content than the national standard.
In response, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a statement saying the allegations are unsubstantiated and that the central agency will review the samples.
The matter remains under investigation, and the central government has assured that it will ensure compliance with the national ethanol blending policy.