Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs of Karnataka demands penalising OMCs, an E20 spoilage fund to compensate consumers. Karnataka motorists unknowingly use fuel with 31.2% ethanol, exceeding the legal 20% limit. Lab tests expose IOCL, HPCL, and others, impacting. The Karnataka government has alleged that petrol sold by major oil marketing companies in the state contains ethanol in excess of the prescribed 20% blend,.