India mandates E20 petrol supply nationwide
Change
India mandated oil marketing companies to supply petrol blended with 20% ethanol (E20) across all states and Union Territories, effective April 1.
Why it matters
Retail and distribution networks now face a uniform E20 availability requirement that eliminates staggered regional rollouts. Fuel procurement and logistics teams must incorporate ethanol sourcing, storage and blending into national allocation plans to avoid supply gaps.
Implications
- • Oil marketing companies' procurement teams must secure additional ethanol feedstock and revise blending schedules to meet the nationwide E20 obligation or they will fail to meet the mandated supply requirement.
- • Oil marketing companies' supply-planning and logistics units must reconfigure storage allocations and delivery routes to ensure continuous E20 availability at forecourts in every state and Union Territory or face retail shortages.
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