Karnataka minister challenges oil companies over ethanol test results
In India, the Asian News Agency reports the Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister has rejected oil marketing companies’ (OMCs) response to allegations that petrol sold in the state contained up to 31.2% ethanol, above India’s 20% limit. He maintains that the state’s tests, conducted by accredited laboratories, are valid and argues that OMCs testing their own fuel creates a conflict of interest. He is calling for independent third-party testing. The OMCs dispute the state’s sampling methods and say their own tests found ethanol levels within the prescribed range.
Category: Fuels
