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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Politics

Kejriwal claims ethanol blending in ATF, diesel next; Centre says 'no such proposal'

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that the Centre is planning to expand ethanol blending beyond petrol to diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), while also increasing ethanol content in petrol beyond the current E20 mix. He urged people to avoid buying new petrol and diesel vehicles for the next few years.

In a post on X in Hindi, Kejriwal claimed the government plans to raise ethanol blending in petrol to more than 50% after introducing E20 fuel.

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