Give consumers option between 100 per cent petrol and ethanol-blended fuel, Aaditya Thackeray tells Centre

Updated On: 16 July, 2026 09:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said concerns were growing among vehicle owners, particularly young people and middle-class families, over the increasing use of ethanol in petrol

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Aaditya Thackeray said that several vehicles currently on Indian roads were not originally designed to run on higher ethanol blends. File Pic

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday urged the Centre to adopt a consumer-friendly approach by allowing vehicle owners to choose between 100 per cent petrol and ethanol-blended petrol, reported the PTI.

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thackeray said concerns were growing among vehicle owners, particularly young people and middle-class families, over the increasing use of ethanol in petrol.