Oil ministry expands fuel-quality checks across 87,000 outlets; finds two contamination cases
India’s oil ministry said oil marketing companies are conducting water-ingress tests 8–12 times daily across more than 87,000 fuel outlets. Of over 2,000 samples tested for chloride and sulphide contamination, two chloride cases were detected and sales at the affected pumps were suspended.
India's oil ministry said fuel-quality monitoring has been expanded across more than 87,000 outlets, with water-ingress tests conducted 8-12 times daily. Of over 2,000 chloride/sulphide samples tested, two chloride-contamination cases were found and pump sales suspended.
Why this matters
The stepped-up checks follow the ministry’s recent report of two fuel-contamination cases and its updates that E20 blending helped shield Delhi petrol buyers from crude-price volatility.
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