India may allow multiple ethanol-blended petrol options at fuel stations
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that India may soon allow consumers to choose from different ethanol-blended petrol variants at fuel stations, giving vehicle owners the option to select fuel based on engine compatibility.
The report said the government has asked state-run oil marketing companies – Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation — along with private retailers Jio-bp Mobility, Nayara Energy and Shell, to begin preparing infrastructure for dispensing fuels such as E20, E22, E25 and E30.
The move comes after the Bureau of Indian Standards introduced new norms for ethanol-blended fuels and follows the government’s proposal in April to allow fully ethanol-powered vehicles.
According to the report, fuel stations will need to invest in separate dispensing systems, underground storage facilities, blending controls and fuel quality monitoring arrangements to support multiple ethanol variants, it added.
Category: Policy
