Oil
Karnataka govt alleges oil companies sold petrol with up to 31.2% ethanol, above 20% limit; seeks action
CEII brief
ET EnergyWorld (India) reported on 6 Nov 2026: Karnataka govt alleges oil companies sold petrol with up to 31.2% ethanol, above 20% limit; seeks action.
Read the full story on ET EnergyWorld (India)The results showed ethanol content of 27 per cent in HPCL (MS) petrol, 26.5 per cent in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (BPCL) Speed petrol, 26.1 per cent in Nayara petrol, 25.5 per cent in Shell petrol, 24.2 per cent and 22.6 per cent in two BPCL samples, 22.4 per…
Context from CEII
Crude benchmarks move budgets, currencies and inflation in producer and importer countries alike. For economies such as Nigeria, where fuels dominate exports, production and refining decisions move the whole economy.
9.5% of world merchandise exports were fuels in 2025Original reporting © ET EnergyWorld (India). Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.
