Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi on E20 concerns, demands pure petrol option at pumps
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Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to provide consumers the choice to choose between pure petrol and ethanol-blended fuel at petrol pumps.
The former Delhi chief minister also sought an appointment with Modi to discuss concerns about E20 petrol, or a fuel blend that consists of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol.
In his letter, Kejriwal said that there is no “logical, scientific, engineering or economic argument” that justifies the government's decision to “impose E20 petrol on vehicles”.
The Union government’s Ethanol Blended Petrol programme currently mandates the sale of petrol blended with 20% ethanol. India hit its target of reaching a 20% ethanol mix in petrol in July 2025, five years ahead of schedule.
The government maintains that blending ethanol with petrol is part of India’s broader energy transition strategy aimed at reducing dependency on fossil fuels, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and boosting income for sugarcane farmers.
The Aam Aadmi Party leader on Monday urged the Centre to implement two measures: “provide consumers the choice between pure petrol and E20 at fuel stations and reduce the price of E20 petrol”. He said that the reduced price should reflect the “lower calorific value and reduced mileage” E20 petrol delivers, so that citizens are not paying full price...