Is Ethanol Blending in Petrol Harming Your Car Mileage and Engine Life? Petroleum Ministry Issues Detailed Rebuttal to Concerns Over E20 Petrol, Acknowledges ‘Marginal Decrease in Mileage’

By admin On Aug 5, 2025

Mumbai, August 5: Amid rising concerns over the impact of 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20) on vehicle performance, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has issued a detailed clarification on X, formerly Twitter, saying that such fears are largely baseless and not backed by scientific evidence. While the Petroleum Ministry acknowledged a marginal drop in mileage, it strongly asserted that E20 does not harm engine life or vehicle performance, even in older, legacy vehicles.

In a post on X, the Ministry responded to recent media reports raising questions about E20’s compatibility with older vehicles and its impact on user experience. It noted that both domestic and international studies have shown no significant differences in power, torque, fuel consumption, or wear and tear when using E20 fuel. Extensive testing was conducted on carbureted and fuel-injected vehicles over 100,000 km, with no adverse effects recorded.

Petroleum Ministry Issues Detailed Rebuttal to Concerns Over E20 Petrol

📑Some articles/ reports in the media have raised concerns about the potential negative impact of 20% ethanol blending (E20) in petrol, particularly with regard to older vehicles and customer experience. These concerns, however, are largely unfounded and not supported by…

— Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas #MoPNG (@PetroleumMin) August 4, 2025

The ministry attributed the independent studies done by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), and Indian Oil Corporation (R&D) that confirmed the legacy vehicles operating on E20 showed no significant variations, performance issues or abnormal wear-and-tear when operated with E20.

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