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BPCL Debunks Claims of Ants Being Attracted to E20 Petrol
🗓 18 Jun 2026, 07:32 AM
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has refuted viral social media claims suggesting that E20 ethanol-blended petrol attracts ants. The company stated these claims are scientifically unfounded.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has officially addressed and dismissed widespread social media assertions that E20 petrol, which contains 20% ethanol, attracts ants. The company has categorically labelled these claims as 'baseless' and lacking any scientific validation.
In a fact-check statement, BPCL clarified that the fuel-grade ethanol used in E20 petrol undergoes a processing stage designed to remove natural sugars. Furthermore, the blend includes denaturants which are known to repel insects. The company emphasized that the inherent smell of petrol remains dominant in the fuel mixture.
BPCL stated there is no empirical evidence or scientific basis to support the notion that E20 fuel attracts ants or any other insects to vehicle fuel caps. The corporation's stance aims to quell misinformation circulating online regarding the effects of the E20 fuel blend.
In a fact-check statement, BPCL clarified that the fuel-grade ethanol used in E20 petrol undergoes a processing stage designed to remove natural sugars. Furthermore, the blend includes denaturants which are known to repel insects. The company emphasized that the inherent smell of petrol remains dominant in the fuel mixture.
BPCL stated there is no empirical evidence or scientific basis to support the notion that E20 fuel attracts ants or any other insects to vehicle fuel caps. The corporation's stance aims to quell misinformation circulating online regarding the effects of the E20 fuel blend.