Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has started selling ethanol-blended petrol in Ladakh, becoming the first state-run fuel retailer to supply the cleaner version of gasoline in the frontier area. According to HPCL, the fuel has been stocked up at its Leh depot to supply the company’s pumps in the region. The depot was commissioned in 2018 with a capacity of 4,450 kilolitres, and meets the requirements of the armed forces and the civilian population. HPCL was also the first public sector fuel retailer to start selling ethanol-blended petrol from its outlets in Jammu & Kashmir.
