E25 debate, E20 questions: If ethanol is cheaper, why isn't petrol?

This edition of '5 Live' broadcast focusses on the impact of ethanol-blended petrol in India, analysing the transition to E20 and the speculation over E25 fuel. The centre has dismissed the rumours of an immediate E25 rollout. Sources told India Today that the government is evaluating a phased transition with E21 by 2027 and E25 by 2029, giving automakers time to prepare engines. Despite initial projections of lower fuel prices after the rollout of ethanol-blended petrol, consumers continue to pay high rates. So, why hasn't the benefit of that E20 fuel made petrol prices cheaper for consumers? Watch as we bring a detailed report on this. While in Mumbai, monsoon rains have triggered over five hundred tree collapses linked to road concretisation, leading to school closures, alongside reports of nationwide landslides. Meanwhile, an investigation into the Ayodhya temple donation scandal in Uttar Pradesh has exposed theft by staff members and institutional failures, resulting in the removal of top officials. Additionally, the program covers the Supreme Court's decision on the Karur stampede case, the removal of a Diljit Dosanjh movie from ZEE5 over national security concerns, and an ongoing Delhi police investigation into the death of a newly married woman following allegations of dowry harassment by her in-laws.