Oil Companies Dispute Karnataka's Claim of 31% Ethanol in Petrol, Question Sampling

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Oil marketing companies have rejected the Karnataka government's assertion that petrol contains 31% ethanol. They maintain that the E20 petrol they supply nationwide, including in Karnataka, meets the IS 17021 standard set by the Bureau of Indian Standards for ethanol-blended motor gasoline. The companies also raised questions about the sampling procedure used to arrive at the state's figure. The article notes the dispute centres on whether the fuel sold in the state complies with national specifications.

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