Cheap Fuel News: To provide some relief to the people from the rising prices of petrol in the country, the government has prepared a cheaper option for it. This cheaper option is E-85 fuel. Whose first station has been opened in Delhi. Its sale has started, this fuel is cheaper by about Rs 20 per liter compared to normal petrol, but the surprising thing is that till now no one has come forward to buy it.

What is E-85 fuel?
E-85 is a fuel which contains a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent petrol. The government has been promoting ethanol based fuel for a long time, so that dependence on crude oil imports can be reduced and pollution can also be controlled.

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Sales are not happening despite low price
However, despite the low price, there is no enthusiasm among customers regarding E-85. The biggest reason for this is that E-85 cannot be used in vehicles running on normal petrol. For this, vehicles with special type of flex-fuel engine are required, which are currently available in very small numbers in the Indian market.

lack of information
Moreover, most vehicle owners do not have adequate knowledge about E-85 fuel. Many people do not know what this fuel is and in which vehicles it can be used. For this reason, despite E-85 being available at petrol pumps, demand has not been created.

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Number of flex-fuel vehicles
Unless the number of flex-fuel vehicles increases and awareness about this fuel increases among people, there is little possibility of its sales increasing. The government and auto companies are working on plans to promote flex-fuel vehicles in the coming years. In such a situation, the demand for E-85 fuel may increase in future.

Cheap Fuel News: Donations of petrol and diesel across the country increased 4 times in just 10 days. Due to which there was a lot of burden on the pockets of the general public. Due to increase in cost of petrol and diesel, things used in daily life have also started becoming expensive. Meanwhile, a relief news has come from the government. The price of petrol and diesel has not reduced but traveling in Delhi will no longer be so expensive. Let us tell you why?

What is the government’s master plan?
In fact, in the country’s capital Delhi, the Central Government has made arrangements for such a fuel which is going to be available about 20 rupees cheaper than petrol. For which the country’s first E-85 fuel station has been launched by the government. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated this fuel station, which is located at the Pusa Road outlet of Indian Oil.

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What is E-85 fuel?
E-85 is an alternative fuel in which ethanol is mixed. E-85 means that about 85 percent ethanol will be mixed in this petrol and the remaining 15 percent will be petrol. Adding more quantity of ethanol to petrol reduces its dependence on crude oil. Due to this, even if the import of crude oil reduces, there will be no shortage of petrol. Ethanol is made in India only, hence there is no import duty on it. Not only will this reduce the prices of petrol but it will also bring profit to the farmers.

How much will be the difference in price?
Talking about E-85 fuel, it can be found cheaper than petrol by about Rs 20. At present its price in the capital Delhi has been fixed at Rs 82.12 per liter. At present the petrol E-20 available contains 20 percent ethanol and the remaining 80 percent is petrol.

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Let us tell you that for the convenience of the public, separate branding and labels will be put on the E-85 dispensers at the fuel stations, so that no one gets confused. Customers should easily understand which petrol they are filling.