Bharat Petroleum

The government has extended central excise duty exemptions to petrol blended with 22%, 25%, 27%, and 30% ethanol, following the notification of standards for higher ethanol blends. The move comes months after India achieved its 20% ethanol blending target. The exemptions have been granted for E22, E25, E27, and E30 fuels conforming to BIS specification IS 19850:2025.