The petroleum ministry is in early-stage talks with state-run oil marketing companies about selling premium 95-octane petrol brands, such as Indian Oil's XP95, Bharat Petroleum's SPEED and Hindustan Petroleum's Power95, with a…
Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has said sugar should be 'very expensive' and that those over 40 should avoid it entirely, drawing sharp opposition fire as retail prices top Rs 65 per…
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,…
India has achieved 20 percent ethanol blending in petrol, five years ahead of schedule, making E20 the default fuel at pumps across the country since April 2026. The government reports foreign exchange…
Skoda Auto India's Brand Director Ashish Gupta has said customers are not apprehensive about using E20 fuel, a blend of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol. The company has already ensured its vehicles…
Activist Tehseen Poonawalla was placed under house arrest by Delhi Police on Saturday as he attempted to leave his residence to protest against the Centre's E20 fuel policy and rising sugar prices,…
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday accused the Centre of burdening people through increased ethanol blending in petrol, claiming the policy had pushed up sugar prices by Rs 14-17 per…
Concerns over ethanol-blended E20 petrol damaging vehicle mileage and engines have driven consumers to premium, high-octane petrol, pushing its share of sales to 12-15% from about 4% in March, dealers and executives…
The legal battle over India's 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20) has shifted from challenging the policy itself to demanding consumer disclosure. A new petition by advocate Narender Kumar Goswami before the Supreme Court…
Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran has argued that the government should offer E10 petrol as an option for older vehicles, even as officials say there is no plan to bring back…
