# Government Says Ethanol Blending Prevented Rs 125 Petrol Price 2026-08-06T22:10:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry says Delhi petrol could have cost about Rs 125 a litre during the recent West Asian crisis if petrol had not contained ethanol. Consumers paid Rs 94.77 a litre, with 20% ethanol bought at pre-agreed prices, implying savings of nearly Rs 30 a litre, according to the ministry. The government says the Ethanol Blended Petrol programme has saved more than Rs 1.97 lakh crore in foreign exchange, cut over 950 lakh metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and paid more than Rs 1.66 lakh crore to farmers and distillers. It says only surplus or unusable grain is approved after food security needs are met. India still imports nearly 88% of its oil requirement. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: crude oil, energy security, ethanol blending, food security, petrol prices Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/government-says-ethanol-blending-prevented-rs-125-petrol-price/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/government-says-ethanol-blending-prevented-rs-125-petrol-price/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.