SC Rejects PIL Against Nationwide Rollout of 20% Ethanol-Blended Petrol

New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected a PIL that challenged the presence of a 20 percent ethanol-blended gasoline (EBP-20) throughout the country, claiming that millions of drivers were forced to use no fuel for vehicles.

A bench consisting of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K vinod Chandran did not accept objections opened by lawyer Akshay Malhotra, who directed the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to ensure the existence of non -ethanol oil at all fuel stations.

The center opposed the defense and the E20 fuel beneficiaries benefited from sugar cane farmers.

In addition, the authorities have necessarily label the content of ethanol in all gasoline pumps and distribution units, making it clearly visible for consumers and informing consumers about the compatibility of their vehicles during the fuel distribution.

Defense, the authorities “compatible vehicles up to 20 percent of the use of ethanol blended fuel due to” mechanical deterioration and loss of productivity on a country -wide impact work “is directed to be directed to do, he said.

Millions of drivers were desperate in pumps and had to buy fuel that most of their vehicles could not use.

The automobiles produced before 2023 and two-wheeled devices and even some new BS-VI models are not compatible with the alleged defense, so high ethanol mixtures.