# Nearly four in five surveyed Karnataka petrol pumps sold E20 fuel with excess ethanol, minister says

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- Reuters, 2026-11-06 10:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/nearly-4-5-petrol-pumps-surveyed-indias-karnataka-sold-over-blended-e20-fuel-2026-11-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aeda8ae2a145b00011d7b76

> A government minister said on Friday that nearly four in five petrol pumps surveyed in India's Karnataka state were selling fuel with ethanol content above the permitted 20% limit.