Many people on social media are claiming that ethanol-mixed petrol is damaging their vehicles and causing major problems due to accumulation of water in the fuel tank. A poster is also going viral in which the government is seen shunning the issue. Here you can know the complete information and truth of these claims.
What is the matter?
The viral poster has Nitin Gadkari’s picture and says that petrol pumps across the country are now selling petrol mixed with 15% to 20% ethanol. It is stated that ethanol is soluble in water, which causes problems when water and moisture accumulate in the fuel tank. It advises vehicle owners to take precautions to avoid these problems – such as cleaning the fuel tank and being careful when washing the vehicle – and adds that the authorities have no further responsibility. It has also been said in the poster that vehicles are getting damaged when driven on this ethanol-mixed petrol.
🚨Fake News Alert!
⚠️ Social media posts are falsely claiming that petrol pumps across India have installed hoardings cautioning customers against the use of Ethanol Blended Petrol (E20).#PIBFactCheck
❌ Beware! No such hoarding has been displayed at Retail Petrol Outlets.… pic.twitter.com/NrAyIMiT6T
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 29, 2026
🚨Fake News Alert!
⚠️ Social media posts are falsely claiming that petrol pumps across India have installed hoardings cautioning customers against the use of Ethanol Blended Petrol (E20).#PIBFactCheck
❌ Beware! No such hoarding has been displayed at Retail Petrol Outlets.… pic.twitter.com/NrAyIMiT6T
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 29, 2026
viral tweet
Along with this poster, a tweet by X (Twitter) user is also going viral; It says passengers are now responsible for their own luggage. It claims that fed up with persistent complaints about ethanol, Gadkari has finally taken a “historic” decision: putting up boards at all petrol pumps warning about the use of E-20 blended petrol. The user questions how the government can impose this on the public when it knows it causes vehicle damage, and asks if the government has no responsibility towards the people.
What is the truth?
PIB (Press Information Bureau) in a fact-check posted on its official X handle has clarified that no such boards have been installed at retail petrol outlets. This news and poster are false. PIB further stated that the ethanol-blended petrol is as per BIS regulations; Ethanol and gasoline mix completely, and fuels meeting these standards do not separate or layer. According to PIB, these modern vehicles have features and safety measures that prevent water from entering the fuel tank, and there have been no cases of engine failure or vehicle damage due to ethanol blending since the launch of E20 petrol.
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