The Supreme Court has halted the Karnataka High Court's order to increase ethanol allocations for the 2025-26 supply year, urging state-run oil companies to maintain current levels. Attorney General R Venkataramani argued that such changes could destabilise the national E20 blending program, an "ongoing experiment."

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.

Supreme Court maintains status quo on Karnataka HC's ethanol allocation order amid concerns over national blending policy stability.

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