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Petroleum ministry says no E20 export offer to Bhutan
India Today··5 Jul
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on July 5 that oil marketing companies never offered to export E20 petrol to Bhutan. It called reports that Bhutan rejected such fuel incorrect and said no export proposal exists. Congress had alleged neighbouring countries refused India's ethanol-blended petrol. The ministry asked the public to rely on official MoPNG statements.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Indian motorists using E20 domestically are unaffected by the export dispute; the ethanol programme targets domestic blending targets.
- Bhutan currently imports higher-grade conventional petrol from Indian oil companies for its market.
- Debates over E20 mileage and engine compatibility in India continue separately from cross-border supply questions.
What's Happening
- MoPNG posted a fact check on July 5 stating OMCs made no offer to export E20 petrol to Bhutan.
- Congress on July 4 alleged Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka refused India's ethanol-blended fuel.
- Bhutanese officials earlier said they requested continued supply of normal petrol and cited storage infrastructure concerns about ethanol blends.
Export Claim Versus Official Record
- India reached its E20 blending target domestically after testing by technical institutions, the ministry said.
- The Bhutanese Department of Trade said Bhutan is not importing E20 and asked for advance notice before any future ethanol transition.
- Ethanol's hygroscopic properties require upgraded storage tanks, a constraint cited in cross-border fuel discussions.
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