E20 fuel increases mileage, helps farmers, and will not harm vehicles, says Gadkari
‘All automobile companies will bring out vehicles equipped with flex-fuel engines that can run on 100% ethanol. The country will no longer need to import petrol and diesel worth ₹22 lakh crore. There will be no pollution’
Union Minister for Road Transportation and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on September 25, 2026, that the usage of E20 ethanol-blended petrol in motor vehicles has increased fuel efficiency and caused no harm to the vehicles. During the launch of a new government bus service in Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Gadkari stated that since 2022, this fuel has been used in four crore four-wheelers and 20 million two-wheelers across the country.
He claimed that average vehicle mileage has also increased due to ethanol-blended petrol and expressed confidence that no vehicle has faced any problems. Mr. Gadkari further highlighted that the transport department contributes approximately 40% to the country's air pollution, but they are working towards replacing it with electric vehicles and flex-fuel engines.
The minister also revealed that automobile companies will commence manufacturing vehicles with flex-fuel engines capable of running on 100% ethanol, eliminating the need for importing petrol and diesel worth ₹22 lakh crore. The saved money will be distributed among farmers, increasing their income, as the country's farmers have evolved from being mere food providers to energy providers.
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