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8 May 2026 – RTI on E20 research reports: The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Automotive Research Association of India declined to release E20 research reports, including findings on engine effects and mileage, citing RTI exemptions. Sources: Cartoq, RTI responses.

30 Jun 2026 – Government to Supreme Court: Attorney General R. Venkataramani said the ethanol blending programme was under ongoing assessment and its full impact would become clearer next year, leading to reports calling it an "ongoing experiment." Sources: NDTV, Reuters, The Times of India, The Economic Times.

1 Jul 2026 – Government clarification: The Ministry of Law & Justice/Attorney General's Office clarified that the Government had not called E20 an experiment and that the court submission concerned ethanol allocation, not fuel safety. Sources: Press Information Bureau (PIB), LiveMint, Bar & Bench.

3 Jul 2026 – Hardeep Singh Puri: Said E20 may slightly reduce mileage due to ethanol's lower energy content but does not damage engines. Sources: Reuters, The Economic Times.

4 Jul 2026 – Petroleum Ministry: Rejected viral claims that E20 damages engines, stating there is no scientific evidence that it harms compatible vehicles. Sources: Press Information Bureau (PIB), The Times of India.

2026 – Automotive Research Association of India (cited by Government): Government continued to cite ARAI testing showing no abnormal engine wear or material compatibility issues with E20 in compatible vehicles. Sources: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, SIAM technical submissions, ARAI test data cited by the Government.

2026 – Nitin Gadkari: Reiterated that E20 is safe for compatible vehicles, while higher blends such as E85 and E100 require dedicated flex-fuel vehicles. Sources: NDTV, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways statements.