New Delhi: There is good news for the people troubled by the rising prices of petrol and diesel. The central government has launched a fuel which is cheaper than petrol by about Rs 20 per liter. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the country’s first E85 fuel station at the Indian Oil Outlet on Pusa Road, Delhi.
What is E85 fuel?
E85 contains a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent petrol. Due to more ethanol, dependence on crude oil is reduced and the cost also reduces. Its biggest advantage is that it will reduce the country’s oil import bill and benefit the farmers, because ethanol is made from agricultural products.
At present E85 cannot run in normal petrol vehicles. For this, vehicles with flex fuel engines are necessary. To avoid any confusion among the customers, separate branding and labeling has been done on the dispensers.
Price and plans in Delhi!
The price of E85 in Delhi has been kept at Rs 82.12 per liter. It is about Rs 20 cheaper than the existing E20 petrol, in which 20 per cent ethanol and 80 per cent petrol is mixed.
The government plans to start 50 to 100 E85 stations in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. According to Hardeep Singh Puri, this network can reach 500 stations by the end of 2026. If Euro 6 standard vehicles are made compatible with E100 i.e. 100 percent ethanol, then the country’s crude oil import bill of about $ 120 billion can be reduced.
India’s ethanol policy gets a boost
India has already achieved the target of mixing 20 percent ethanol in petrol. This has reduced dependence on imports and also reduced carbon emissions. Experts believe that as the number of flex fuel vehicles increases, E85 will become a major option as a cheap and indigenous fuel in India.
The government’s focus is now on increasing the income of farmers, saving the environment and reducing dependence on foreign oil. E85 is considered to be a big step in that direction. In the coming time, if auto companies launch more flex fuel vehicles, then common people will also get the direct benefit of cheap fuel.
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