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Could the E20 mandate accidentally create a massive black market for pure petrol in India?

The majority of vehicles in India are not compatible with E20 or higher ethanol blends, and engine wear and tear is becoming common nowadays.

It seems like the transportation minister is not going to walk back the decision to blend ethanol into petrol or isobutanol into diesel.

Many bike and car enthusiasts have started exploring various options to separate petrol from ethanol, and multiple videos are surfacing online.

It’s a clear indication that a black market for pure petrol or diesel potentially costing 150–200% more than standard fuel is about to rise.

Rather than buying a completely new vehicle, buying pure petrol from the black market, hoarding it at home, and using it in older vehicles may become common in the near future.

This is just a prediction, but the jugaadu Indian mind has no limits.

It’s quite funny to think that even regular petrol may become a target for the black market and scalpers.

We might have two choices now: buy expensive fuel from scalpers to save our valuable assets, or keep buying ethanol-blended fuel while trusting the government's promise that it's perfectly fine for our engines.

u/Critical_Catch_607 — 9 hours ago
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u/BeautyGazer — 14 hours ago