.Hardeep Singh Puri
New Delhi: Govt will carry out extensive testing of E25 (petrol blended with 25% ethanol), evaluate reports and consult all stakeholders before taking any decision on its roll out.Amid growing concerns over the impact of E20 fuel on vehicle mileage and performance, and possibility of E25, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the govt is not rushing the decision. “If someone is suggesting E25, we have made it clear that we are conducting tests. Those tests will take time. Once the reports are available, we will evaluate them. Then we will discuss the findings with the stakeholders and the automobile manufacturers,” Puri told news agency ANI.The minister defended the adoption of E20 fuel saying automobile makers have not found any problems in vehicles running on the blended fuel. “Ethanol blending is science-based, adopted after due diligence and extensive testing,” Puri said. An official said no timeline has been decided for the commercial rollout of E25.
