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Centre, OMCs assure E20 petrol safe after tests
The Centre and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have asked consumers to use E20 petrol with confidence, saying nationwide intensive testing found no contamination. The move follows media reports about moisture and chloride…
The Story in Brief
The Centre and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have asked consumers to use E20 petrol with confidence, saying nationwide intensive testing found no contamination. The move follows media reports about moisture and chloride in blended fuel. OMCs said fuel quality remains well within prescribed limits and there is no cause for alarm.
Tests across refineries, depots and retail outlets showed chloride levels in petrol below 1 ppm and in ethanol below 3 ppm. Officials reported only four isolated instances of elevated chloride, and supplies were suspended for corrective action. Water ingress tests at 90,000 retail outlets found no ingress. A dedicated task force tested ethanol samples from 80 distilleries, all with chloride below 3 ppm.
The Indian Opinion
The panic around E20 petrol contamination appears overblown given the rigorous testing that found only a handful of local issues. Oil companies acted swiftly and published data, which is commendable. But consumers will watch whether this high-frequency monitoring becomes permanent or fades once attention moves on. The real test is the next batch of random test results from the CHT website.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, greaterkashmir.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
