Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Singh Puri bat for ethanol-blended fuel, hint at affordable E85 petrol

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India is preparing to take another major step toward reducing its dependence on imported crude oil by launching E85 fuel. E85 fuel is a high-blend of ethanol designed to support cleaner transportation and strengthen the country's energy security. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will launch the new fuel at an Indian Oil Corporation retail outlet in New Delhi on Friday. According to a Bloomberg report, E85 will initiall…

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Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said that fuel containing 85 percent ethanol will soon be available in the country. The plan is to expand it in a phased manner. Initially, it will be available in Delhi-NCR region, Mumbai, Pune and Nashik...