CHENNAI – 8 Nov, in the State contains procedures. E20 2026 E20 Petrol between 26% and petrol supplied by Supplied by PSU Oil 31% ethanol.
the three OMCs Marketing
Chennai, 08 Nov 2026: Companies Meets Prescribed Quality Standards; 893 Samples Across 27 States and UTs Found Compliant. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has taken note of the press release issued by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology,
Government of Karnataka, claiming that petrol sold at certain retail outlets In this regard, the three public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) — Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum
Corporation Limited (BPCL) and
Hindustan
Petroleum
Corporation Limited (HPCL) have
clarified that the claims, as reported, are not supported by testing conducted in accordance with the prescribed statutory and technical across the country, including Karnataka, conforms to IS 17021, the Bureau of Indian Standards specification for ethanol-blended motor gasoline.
They have also raised concerns regarding the sampling procedure and testing
methodology
adopted for the October 2026 exercise.
Concerns over Sampling and Testing
Methodology