E20 petrol may cut mileage by up to 5% but offers cleaner combustion, energy security benefits: Ministry

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India's Ministry clarified that the E20 petrol initiative may reduce vehicle mileage by up to 5% but offers benefits such as cleaner combustion and enhanced energy security. The ethanol blending program has roots in pilot projects dating back to 2001, with earlier blending efforts starting in 2006.

The Ministry rejected concerns that the programme had been implemented too quickly, saying India's ethanol blending initiative dates back to pilot projects launched in 2001, with 5% blending introduced in parts of the country by 2006