New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday said that E20 petrol may lead to a marginal reduction in fuel efficiency in some older vehicles originally designed for E10 fuel, but that there is no verified evidence of widespread engine damage or vehicle breakdowns linked to ethanol-blended petrol.In a written reply to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said that any reduction in mileage in older E10-designed vehicles is gener…
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New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Amid global supply disruptions due to the Middle East crisis and soaring crude prices, ethanol-blended petrol is rapidly gaining ground as a sustainable fuel of the future, with India emerging as one of the world’s most closely watched biofuel success stories, according to a report in The Times Kuwait newspaper.It points out that India’s long-term ethanol blending strategy has paid dividends by enabling the world’s fastest growing economy to cushion the oil supply …
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The government has set a target of increasing domestic crude oil production to 35 million metric tonnes by 2030 from 29 million tonnes at present to meet the rising demand for petroleum products in the country, Parliament was informed on Thursday.The government has been taking various steps to boost domestic oil and gas production and reduce dependence on crude oil imports, which, inter-alia, include the adoption of a policy under the production sharing contract (PSC) r…