‘E20 turned into 420’: Rahul Gandhi alleges petrol samples from Karnataka exceed 20% ethanol limit
‘E20 turned into 420’: Rahul Gandhi alleges petrol samples from Karnataka exceed 20% ethanol limit
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NewsIndia News‘E20 turned into 420’: Rahul Gandhi alleges petrol samples from Karnataka exceed 20% ethanol limit ‘E20 turned into 420’: Rahul Gandhi alleges petrol samples from Karnataka exceed 20% ethanol limit Edited by Priyanka Jaiswal / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Nov 07, 2026, 10:04 IST Rahul Gandhi alleged that the companies' own laboratories had failed to report the ethanol content in the samples.
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that petrol companies were supplying fuel with ethanol content exceeding the mandated 20% limit, citing laboratory tests of samples collected from seven districts in Karnataka.In a post on X, Gandhi claimed that 11 of the 14 petrol samples tested at an accredited laboratory contained more than 20% ethanol.
He cited samples from Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), which allegedly recorded ethanol levels of 31.2% and 30.5%, respectively."E20 turned into 420 - stealing petrol from the public's cars!" Gandhi said, accusing both government-owned and private oil companies, including IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, Nayara and Shell, of exceeding the prescribed limit.He also alleged that the companies' own laboratories had failed to report the ethanol content in the samples.
InsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig Development Challenges for a debateQuestioning the impact on consumers, Gandhi said higher ethanol blending could affect vehicle mileage and increase maintenance costs, claiming that cars not designed to handle such fuel could suffer damage.He further questioned the absence of clear labelling at petrol pumps, arguing that consumers were not being given information about the actual ethanol content of the fuel they purchased.
Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app. Priyanka Jaiswal has four years of experience in digital journalism, news agency reporting and video production. Currently with The Times of India, she covers public policy, politics and global affairs.
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| Issuing Authority | Times of India National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | POLITICS |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 7 November 2026 |