Civil Supplies Officials Collect Petrol Samples In Kannur To Test Ethanol Levels

Civil Supplies officials on Monday began collecting petrol samples from fuel stations in <b>Kannur</b> district following the state government decision to inspect outlets for ethanol levels. The statewide inspections were ordered by Civil Supplies Minister <b>Anoop Jacob</b> after tests in Karnataka found ethanol content exceeding the 20 percent limit. At the Jayashree Petrol Pump in Kannothumchal, officials collected 1 litre of petrol each in six containers for laboratory examination. The operations involve testing fuel outlets across four districts including Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode following reports of high ethanol concentrations in major oil company products. The collected samples are sent to the District Forensic Laboratory for testing and verification.