Recently Govt. of India has followed mixing of alcohol in petrol. What is the amount of alcohol permitted for mixing in petrol?

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5 % of alcohol (ethanol) will be mixed in petrol for meeting energy needs. Related Theory Ethanol can be mixed with gasoline to form different blends. As the ethanol molecule contains oxygen, it allows the engine to more completely combust the fuel, resulting in fewer emissions and thereby reducing the occurrence of environmental pollution. Caution Currently, 8.5 per cent of ethanol is blended with petrol in India.