{"id":8887,"date":"2026-08-05T10:36:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8887"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:36:49","slug":"congress-cries-foul-over-e20-petrol-ethanol-producers-benefit-at-consumer-expense-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8887","title":{"rendered":"Congress Cries Foul Over E20 Petrol: Ethanol Producers Benefit at Consumer Expense | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132912952,imgsize-71586,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/132912952.jpg\" alt=\"'Consumers paying more': Congress alleges E20 has tilted benefits towards ethanol producers\" title=\"Centre reiterated E20 safe for vehicles, however Congress claims consumers are paying more than petrol\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Centre reiterated E20 safe for vehicles, however Congress claims consumers are paying more than petrol\">Centre reiterated E20 safe for vehicles, however Congress claims consumers are paying more than petrol<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Centre&#8217;s push for E20 petrol has increased fuel costs for consumers while primarily benefiting ethanol producers, claiming that motorists are paying more despite assurances of cheaper fuel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that since March 2025, regular fuel stations across the country have been supplying &#8220;practically only E20 petrol&#8221;. <span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u2018Low mileage due to E20, consumer paying more<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Referring to earlier statements by Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, he said the government had claimed ethanol blending would bring the price of diesel down to Rs 50 per litre and provide a petrol alternative at Rs 55 per litre, but no such reduction had materialised.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>He further alleged that consumers are paying more due to the lower mileage of ethanol-blended fuel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>\u201cOn the contrary, according to an independent analysis, between April 2023 and March 2026, consumers collectively spent an additional approximately \u20b988,234 crore to compensate for the lower mileage from ethanol-blended fuel,\u201d he wrote in X post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u2018Govt approved subsidy for ethanol producers\u2019<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>He further claimed that the Centre could have reduced the retail price of E20 petrol to offset the lower fuel efficiency and noted that the NITI Aayog&#8217;s Ethanol Roadmap had recommended financial and tax incentives for E10 and E20 fuels to compensate consumers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Instead, the Congress leader alleged, the government approved subsidies of more than Rs 4,000 crore for ethanol producers, shifting the benefits of the programme towards industry rather than consumers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>&#8220;E20 has stripped the average middle-class Indian of options, imposed higher fuel costs on them, and placed an extra burden on the very vehicle they saved for years to buy. If any segment has benefited the most from E20, it is the ethanol producers,&#8221; Ramesh said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>However, the Centre has maintained that ethanol blending helps reduce India&#8217;s dependence on imported crude oil, and supports farmers by creating demand.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/consumers-paying-more-congress-alleges-e20-has-tilted-benefits-towards-ethanol-producers\/articleshow\/132912952.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Centre reiterated E20 safe for vehicles, however Congress claims consumers are paying more than petrol NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Centre&#8217;s push for E20 petrol has increased fuel costs for consumers while primarily benefiting ethanol producers, claiming that motorists are paying more despite assurances of cheaper fuel.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said 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