Bhutan has asked India to continue supplying regular petrol instead of E20, citing concerns about storage infrastructure and vehicle performance in its mountainous terrain. Reports say the request was conveyed to Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum even as India continues to expand its ethanol-blended fuel programme.
Published on Jul 05, 2026 01:23 pm IST
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Bhutan has asked India to continue supplying regular petrol instead of E20, citing concerns about storage infrastructure and vehicle performance in its mountainous terrain. Reports say the request was conveyed to Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum even as India continues to expand its ethanol-blended fuel programme.
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