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Oil marketing companies reject Karnatakas claims of 26–31 pc ethanol in petrol, cite testing irregularities

The three OMCs asserted that E20 petrol supplied nationwide complies with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specification IS 17021, rejecting the Karnataka governments claim that petrol sold at…

Oil marketing companies reject Karnatakas claims of 26–31 pc ethanol in petrol, cite testing irregularities
Oil marketing companies reject Karnatakas claims of 26–31 pc ethanol in petrol, cite testing irregularities — image via Google News Karnataka — Credit: Storywire

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The three OMCs asserted that E20 petrol supplied nationwide complies with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specification IS 17021, rejecting the Karnataka governments claim that petrol sold at certain retail outlets in the state contains 26–31 per cent ethanol.

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