India mandates E20 petrol from April 1, 2026. Viral claims suggest E20 attracts ants due to sugar. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) refutes this, calling it baseless. Fuel-grade ethanol undergoes purification, removing sugars. Denaturants in ethano…

The draft amendment to Central Motor Vehicle Rules aims to allow vehicles to run on up to 100% ethanol and fully biodiesel fuels, as the government looks to absorb surplus supply and deepen its biofuel push.