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Petrol

News Reports

Mystery of ‘contaminated fuel’ in YouTuber’s Toyota SUV solved? Petrol pump owners’ admission and Raipur Consumer Court order shift focus beyond E20

Jinit Jain - 16 July, 2026

A Raipur consumer court's order replacing a non-E20-compatible Grand Vitara, Toyota's 'contaminated fuel' finding in YouTuber Manish Kashyap's case, and petrol pump owners' admissions together shift the spotlight from E20 alone to possible pump-level fuel contamination.

News Reports

No, Bhutan didn’t reject India’s E20 petrol offer: Read how anti-Modi editor of The Bhutanese spread fake news to give ammunition to opposition in...

Raju Das - 5 July, 2026

Bhutan requested Indian OMCS to keep supplying pure petrol as long as it remains available in India, and to give advance notice before supplying E20

News Reports

Toyota denies YouTuber’s claim that his Innova Hycross was damaged by E20 petrol, tests by the company confirm that contaminated fuel caused problems

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2026

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has issued an official statement denying the claims by Bihar-based YouTuber and journalist Manish Kashyap that his new Toyota Innova Hycross was...

Opinions

Ethanol-blended Petrol is here to stay, but forcing one blend on all vehicles hurts people: Multiple choices from E10 to E100 at different prices...

Raju Das - 3 July, 2026

The Union Government has decided to waive excise duty on blended petrol, but surprisingly, it does not cover E20 petrol, which everyone is forced to buy at present

Fuel prices coming down after crude oil falls: Govt slashes commercial LPG prices by Rs 183, Nayara cuts petrol and diesel prices

OpIndia Staff - 1 July, 2026

Reflecting the improving situation, the Centre also announced that from Wednesday, 1st July, it will remove restrictions imposed on state-run oil companies for selling petrol and diesel to bulk consumers.

Amid rising fuel prices, Govt waives excise duty on higher Ethanol-blended petrol to boost alternative fuel adoption

OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2026

Plans are underway to establish between 50 and 100 dedicated ethanol fuel stations in major cities such as Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.

News Reports

E85 fuel launched in India with ₹20 lower price than Petrol: Read what this new green fuel with 85% ethanol is and whether your vehicle...

Raju Das - 6 June, 2026

E85 is a high-ethanol blended fuel comprising 80–85 per cent ethanol and 14–19 per cent petrol, specifically designed for use in flex-fuel vehicles

Economy and Finance

‘Mischievous and misleading’: Govt dismisses reports claiming sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices after assembly election results

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2026

The Centre refuted price hike rumours and said such reports create panic. It cited market projections and crude price rise as triggers. Earlier the government had said that refineries are running at full capacity with sufficient fuel stock.

News Reports

Only 5 days of oil reserves in India? How BBC is fear mongering with misleading headlines—Here’s the truth behind this ‘British propaganda’

Jinit Jain - 28 March, 2026

BBC Hindi’s latest piece selectively uses the “five-day reserve” statistic to strip away context and manufacture a false narrative of energy insecurity in India.

Government and Policy