Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri on 7th July 2023, Friday informed that special fuel stations selling E20 petrol will be available across India by 2025. Addressing the AGM of Indian Merchants Chambers virtually, Mr Puri said the first such outlet was opened in February this year, following which the number has already crossed 600.
 
E20 fuel is a blend of 20 percent ethanol with petrol. The minister informed that ethanol blending in petrol has gone up from 38 crore litres in 2013-14 to 433 crore litres in 2021-22. Mr Puri further informed that the number of fuel stations selling biofuels has increased from close to thirty thousand in 2016-17 to more than 67,640.
 
The minister said India has witnessed growth across every sector in the past nine years. He said a growth-energy correlation is manifestly visible as the country now stands as the world's third-largest energy consumer, third-largest oil consumer, third-largest LPG consumer, fourth-largest LNG importer, fourth-largest refiner, and the fourth-largest automobile market in the world. Mr Puri said that India’s growth story has evoked awe and confidence around the globe and is a source of hope and pride for every Indian.
 
Mr Puri, who also holds the Housing portfolio, further said that total investment in urban rejuvenation has been more than 8.07 lakh crore rupees during 2014-2023 as compared to 1.78 lakh crore rupees during 2004-14.