# Kejriwal claims Centre to introduce E30, E40 after E20 row 2026-08-25T21:33:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that the central government plans to introduce E30 and then E40 ethanol-blended petrol once public opposition to E20 subsides. Speaking at a town hall in Goa, Kejriwal claimed the government is watching public mood and will push higher blends after the current debate cools down. He advised people against buying vehicles now, saying E20-compliant cars could face problems if E30 or E40 is forced into them. Kejriwal linked the ethanol blending push to sugar prices, alleging that 25 lakh tonnes of sugar has been diverted for ethanol production, causing shortages and price rise from Rs 45 to Rs 75 per kg. He claimed India, which exported sugar until last year, has now started importing it. He also alleged that the government was conducting trials for E30 and would eventually import ethanol to meet blending targets, acting under pressure from US President Donald Trump. The former Delhi chief minister said the government had compressed a 15-20 year transition into three years, requiring changes to petrol pump storage tanks, vehicle engines and fuel injectors. He also claimed that a large number of vehicles cannot use E20, and that the government plans to introduce ethanol blending in diesel as well. ## Indian Opinion Analysis India's ethanol blending roadmap, set by the National Policy on Biofuels in 2018, targets 20% blending by 2025, up from about 10% in 2022. The policy originally aimed for 2030, but was advanced. Kejriwal's claim that sugar diversion to ethanol has caused price spikes touches a real tension: under the Ethanol Blended Petrol programme, sugar mills divert B-heavy molasses and sugarcane juice, which reduces sugar output. The Food Ministry in 2023 capped sugar exports to ensure domestic availability. The next concrete step is the government's own ethanol supply year target, announced by the Oil Ministry each November, which will show whether blending moves beyond E20. ## Coverage - thefederal.com Story is a straight PTI wire report of Kejriwal's claims, with no added framing or editorial comment. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: AAP, Arvind Kejriwal, E20, E30, E40, ethanol blending Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kejriwal-claims-centre-to-introduce-e30-e40-after-e20-row/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kejriwal-claims-centre-to-introduce-e30-e40-after-e20-row/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/