Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a revision of the central government’s compulsory ethanol-blended petrol policy. He urged the Prime Minister to prioritise “consumer choice” by reintroducing 100 per cent pure petrol alongside blended fuel alternatives.Thackeray highlighted that purchasing a vehicle is a milestone achieved through years of hard work, savings, and long-term EMIs for the youth …
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New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day 2026 on Friday, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri launched E85 fuel at an IndianOil retail outlet in New Delhi, formally beginning the nationwide rollout of the high-ethanol blended fuel for flex-fuel vehicles.The launch marks the first phase of the programme, with E85 fuel now available at 48 retail outlets operated by public sector oil marketing companies.The government plans to expand availability …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India will begin rolling out up to 100 E85 fuel dispensing stations across key urban corridors, including the National Capital Region, Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, as part of a phased expansion plan to promote flex-fuel adoption in the country, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.Speaking at the launch of the Maruti Suzuki WagonR Flex Fuel here, Puri said that E85, a fuel blend containing up to 85 per cent ethanol, has been identified as the mono-fuel stan…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The government is looking at stepping up efforts to promote Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) as it looks to deepen ethanol use in the transport sector amid disruptions in the world oil market due to the Middle East conflict.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) is scheduled to hold a key stakeholder meeting on Monday to chart out a road map for adopting FFVs in India, according to reliable sources.The meeting, to be chaired by the Additional Secretary at MoPNG, wi…