Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited launched a pilot study on vehicles using E27 fuel and ethanol-blended diesel.E27 fuel is a blend of 27 per cent ethanol and fossil-based fuel.
The oil marketing company became the first in India to initiate such a research program, in line with the "Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India by 2025", which aims to promote the adoption of ethanol blending in gasoline. With the success of the ongoing trials and the achievement of E27 fuel, India will proudly stand alongside Brazil on the global platform in the blending program," the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a release.
