Fuel switch: India now runs on cleaner petrol, diesel
The country has fully switched over to cleaner Euro-III and Euro-IV petrol and diesel, and well ahead of the October 1 deadline, Minister of State for Petroleum Jitin Prasada said.
"We launched Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel in 13 big cities from April 1 and Euro-III grade fuel was to be introduced in the rest of the country in phases by October 1. We introduced Euro-III petrol and diesel in North Eastern states (the last of the regions) yesterday," he told reporters here.
With this, the launch of ultra-low sulphur and benzene fuel has been completed ahead of schedule, he said. "The roll-over happened without a glitch. There are no disruptions of fuel (supplies) anywhere in the country."
When Euro-IV grade fuel was launched in April, petrol prices were increased by Rs 0.
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