National Fuel Rights Campaign — India

Your Engine.
Your Choice.

Every litre you pump now carries ethanol you never agreed to, at a ratio you can't verify, in an engine that was never built for it. Citizen Fuel Choice is the campaign demanding transparency, testing, and a real pump-side choice — not a mandate handed down without consent.

20%
Ethanol target in petrol
0
Public referendum held
1
Fuel option at most pumps
Ethanol Blend MeterLive Mandate
E0 E20 E40
E20
Current national blending target

A mandate poured into every tank, with no label and no exit.

Ethanol-blended petrol isn't optional at the pump — it's the only thing being sold. Millions of vehicle owners, especially those with older engines, were never asked whether they wanted it.

No Choice At The Pump

Almost every station now sells one blend. There is no unblended or lower-blend option for owners who need one — the "choice" in fuel choice has quietly disappeared.

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Older Engines Left Behind

Vehicles built before flex-fuel compatibility were never designed for high ethanol content. Owners report rubber and gasket wear, corrosion risk, and warranty grey areas.

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Mileage, Unexplained

Ethanol carries less energy per litre than petrol. Many drivers report a real drop in mileage after the switch — a cost passed silently to the citizen, never itemised on any receipt.

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Zero Pump Transparency

There is no visible, consistent signage at fuel stations disclosing the exact blend percentage being dispensed on any given day, in any given tank.

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No Consent Process

The blending target moved from a 2030 goal to an accelerated rollout with no public referendum, no citizen ballot, and no opt-out mechanism offered to vehicle owners.

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Cost Of Repair, Privatised

When ethanol-related wear leads to repairs, the bill lands on the owner — not the policy that changed the fuel under their engine without their sign-off.

The blend crept up. The conversation never happened.

2003

5% Blending Introduced

India's ethanol blending programme begins quietly, framed purely as a farm-support and import-substitution measure.

2021

Target Moved To 2025

The original 2030 target for 20% blending is advanced by five years, compressing the timeline for engine and infrastructure readiness.

2023

E20 Pumps Begin Rolling Out

E20-compatible fuel starts appearing at stations nationwide, ahead of any nationwide public consultation on consumer impact.

2025

Blend Becomes The Default

E20 becomes the standard offering at the majority of outlets, with lower-blend alternatives increasingly difficult to find.

Now

Citizens Organise

Drivers, mechanics, and vehicle owners begin comparing notes on mileage, wear, and the absence of choice — and start asking for a say.

Four things we're asking the government to do.

01

Pump-side blend disclosure, always visible

Every fuel dispenser must clearly display the exact ethanol percentage in the fuel being sold, updated in real time, the same way price-per-litre is shown today.

02

A genuine lower-blend option at every station

Owners of older or non-flex-fuel vehicles should be able to buy E0 or E10 fuel at a fair price, at the same station, without needing to travel out of their way.

03

Independent mileage and engine-wear studies, published

Government-funded, third-party-audited studies on real-world mileage impact and long-term engine wear across vehicle age groups, made public in full.

04

A manufacturer-backed compatibility and compensation scheme

Clear, published compatibility ratings by vehicle model and year, plus a fair compensation path for ethanol-linked repairs on vehicles sold before the mandate.

This isn't abstract. It's every commute, every tank, every bill.

I never got asked. My car is twelve years old and nobody at the pump can tell me what's actually going into it.
— Auto owner, Pune
We service twice as many fuel-line complaints as three years ago. Owners don't even know why.
— Independent mechanic, Coimbatore
Choice shouldn't disappear quietly. If the fuel changes, tell us, and let us decide.
— Daily commuter, Lucknow

Add your name to the declaration.

Every signature is a citizen telling the government: disclose the blend, restore the choice, and prove the fuel is safe for the engine we already own.

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