OMCs 'E20 petrol samples in Karnataka record up to 19.9 pc'

State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs), including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), on Monday reaffirmed the quality of E20 petrol amid allegations of excessive ethanol blending in Karnataka citing a test conducted in the presence of customers that recorded 19.9 per cent ethanol in a petrol sample.

BPCL, in a post on X, said a test conducted in the presence of customers recorded 19.9 per cent ethanol in a petrol sample, reaffirming its commitment



to transparent testing and assuring fuel quality. “Facts verified, confidence reinforced,” the company said.

Meanwhile, HPCL cited the findings from the 56 samples tested by public sector OMCs in Karnataka, saying the results offered a clearer picture amid the controversy. “When claims make headlines, facts deserve the final word,” HPCL said in a post on X, adding that an average ethanol content of 19.3 per cent had been recorded across the samples.