The Supreme Court of India has issued a temporary order to keep the current ethanol allocation system in place. This decision stops a lower court's order that had asked to increase the supply quotas for a specific manufacturer.

印度最高法院已發布臨時命令，維持現行的乙醇分配制度。此決定停止了下級法院先前要求增加特定製造商供應配額的命令。

The court stepped in after Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) challenged a ruling from the Karnataka High Court. Previously, the High Court had told oil marketing companies to review the allocation for VINP Distilleries and Sugars Pvt Ltd. The company argued that its allocation of 39.2 million litres was too low compared to its total production capacity of 99 million litres. The High Court believed that specialized ethanol plants should not be unfairly affected by changes in how the government buys fuel.

在印度石油公司 (BPCL) 挑戰卡納塔克邦高等法院的裁決後，最高法院介入了。先前，高等法院曾要求石油營銷公司重新審視 VINP Distilleries and Sugars Pvt Ltd 的分配量。該公司主張其 3,920 萬公升的配額，相較於其 9,900 萬公升的總產能過低。高等法院認為，專業乙醇工廠不應因政府採購燃料方式的變更而受到不公平影響。

However, the central government, represented by Attorney General R Venkataramani, emphasized that the High Court's decision could cause instability in the system. The government explained that because allocations for 378 suppliers were already finalized in October 2025, changing one quota would likely lead to many other companies filing similar lawsuits. Furthermore, the administration stated that the 20% blending target (E20) is a vital policy for energy security and reducing carbon emissions. They also noted that this program has saved over ₹1.4 lakh crore in foreign exchange.

然而，由總檢察官 R Venkataramani 代表的中央政府強調，高等法院的決定可能會導致制度不穩定。政府解釋，由於 378 家供應商的分配已於 2025 年 10 月敲定，若更改單一配額，可能會導致許多其他公司提起類似訴訟。此外，政府表示 20% 混入目標 (E20) 是能源安全與減少碳排放的關鍵政策。他們還指出，此計劃已節省超過 1.4 萬億盧比的外匯。

Additionally, the state maintains that the procurement process is a careful balance between limited demand and high supply, as total offers exceeded 17,500 million litres. While some people have expressed concerns that E20 fuel might damage engines or reduce efficiency, the petroleum ministry has dismissed these claims. They pointed out that such fuels are already used successfully in countries like Brazil, the United States, and Japan.

此外，政府主張採購過程是在有限需求與高供應之間的謹慎平衡，因為總供應量超過了 175 億公升。雖然部分人士擔心 E20 燃料可能會損壞引擎或降低效率，但石油部否認了這些說法。他們指出，此類燃料在巴西、美國和日本等國家已成功使用。

The current allocation system will remain unchanged until the court makes a final decision, ensuring that the national ethanol-blending program continues without interruption.

現有的分配制度將維持不變，直到法院做出最終決定，確保國家乙醇混入計劃能毫無中斷地繼續進行。