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India notifies E30 petrol standards; 30% ethanol blending allowed from 2026
The Government of India notified new petrol standards on 22 May 2026 to permit E30 fuel and other ethanol blends.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the Government of India notified new petrol standards that permit 30% ethanol blending (E30) in motor spirit, alongside E12, E15, E25, E85 and E100 specifications.
Key specifics
- E30 means 30% ethanol blending in petrol, notified in May 2026.
- The standards also cover E12, E15 and E25 blends, giving multiple blend grades.
- The Ethanol Blending Programme was launched in 2003 to promote alternative fuels.
- The 20% blending target was advanced from 2030 to 2025-26.
- Feedstock mentioned in the source includes sugarcane molasses and damaged food grains.
Exam lens
Question type: economy and environment match-the-following, E30 = 30% ethanol, EBP launched in 2003, 20% target advanced to 2025-26, BIS notified the standards; TNPSC may ask which blend level was newly standardised.