SIAM withdraws fuel-quality letter, reaffirms auto industry support for E20

SIAM said oil marketing companies’ testing regime—including more than 150 quality parameters, 3 ppm chloride/sulphur guidance and frequent water-ingress checks—adequately addresses fuel-quality concerns as E20 rollout continues.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 07:32 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

SIAM withdrew an earlier fuel-quality communication and reaffirmed auto industry support for India’s E20 ethanol-blending initiative. It said OMC testing, including 3 ppm chloride/sulphur guidelines and frequent water-ingress checks, adequately addresses concerns.