BPCL says E20 petrol meets quality standards, clarifies viral test image

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has dispelled concerns over a viral social media photo from an E20 petrol quality test in Karnataka, clarifying that the image captured an incomplete intermediate stage of ethanol separation.

BPCL says E20 petrol meets quality standards, clarifies viral test image
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New Delhi: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Friday sought to dispel concerns over the ethanol content of E20 petrol, saying a photograph circulating on social media from a fuel-quality demonstration in Karnataka was captured before the testing process had been completed and did not represent the final test result.

Clarifying the controversy, the state-owned oil marketing company in a statement said the image showed an intermediate stage of an ethanol separation test, in which the mixture of petrol and water initially turns hazy or milky before the two layers separate completely.

The photograph was inadvertently shared before the separation process was complete, following which the officer concerned promptly removed the post to prevent misinterpretation, BPCL said.

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