E85 rollout commences across 48 retail outlets of Public Sector OMCs; Save Money, Save Environment, Save Foreign Exchange!

• E85 is a high-ethanol blended fuel (80–85% ethanol + 14–19% petrol) meant exclusively for Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs); rolled out on World Environment Day, 5 June 2026 at an IndianOil retail outlet, New Delhi, by Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
• Marks India's transition beyond E20 (the current statutory blending ceiling) toward high-blend ethanol mobility, advancing energy security, farmer income, and decarbonisation simultaneously.
• UPSC-relevant for GS-III (energy security, biofuels, agriculture-MSP linkage) and GS-II (governance of National Biofuel Policy).