The Supreme Court has put a hold on a Karnataka High Court order that sought to increase ethanol allocation for 2025-26. An oil company argued this could disrupt the national policy for 20% ethanol blending in petrol. The top court issued a notice, questioning if enhancing one supplier's quota would lead to widespread litigation and destabilize the existing national policy.

The government informed the Supreme Court that India's 20% ethanol blending initiative in petrol is experimental, with clearer results expected by next year amid ongoing debates.

BPCL had contested an earlier order of the Karnataka high court directing them to increase ethanol allocation for 2025-26. | India News

Supreme Court maintains status quo on Karnataka HC's direction to reopen ethanol allocation for the 2025–26 supply year.