Ethanol-blended diesel fails safety tests as flash point drops sharplyEthanol-blended diesel failed safety specifications, which sharply lowered its flash point. This technical issue effectively rules out wide...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
India considers curbing use of sugarcane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar marketIndia may limit sugarcane use for ethanol to increase sugar production with an aim to stabilise record-high sugar prices and ensure smooth ...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Farmers in flood-prone Kosi in Bihar see a pot of gold in E20Maize cultivation has significantly boosted incomes in Bihar's Kosi plains. Farmers are now earning double their previous earnings from thi...
09 Aug, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Congress to raise E20 petrol issue, citing damage to vehicles, says Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi stated Congress will soon address E20 petrol concerns. He mentioned this fuel blend is damaging vehicles and scooters. The par...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Oil companies reject E20 fuel contamination claims, say nationwide tests found no quality issuesState-run oil companies have dismissed concerns regarding E20 petrol quality. Extensive nationwide testing found no evidence of excessive m...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
E20 policy imposed under Trump's pressure to facilitate US ethanol imports: Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal alleges the E20 fuel program was implemented under US pressure. He claims the government forced the policy without adequate...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Flex reflections from Brazil: India’s ethanol push faces lessons from Brazil’s Proalcool crisisIndia debates ethanol mandates, drawing lessons from Brazil's Proalcool program. Brazil's initial success faced a late 1980s crisis due to ...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
Scrutiny isn't suspicion: India accelerates flex-fuel vehicle push as ethanol blending surpasses targetsIndia has quietly advanced flex-fuel vehicle adoption and E85 fuel sales. Ethanol blending has significantly increased, exceeding initial t...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.11 AM IST
No concessions, commitments on ethanol import for fuel blending from US in trade talksIndia has dismissed claims regarding United States ethanol imports for fuel blending. All ethanol procurement for the blending program is s...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
No commitments relating to ethanol import from US for fuel blending under FTA talks: GovtIndia's government has clarified trade pact negotiations with the US. No concessions were made regarding ethanol imports for fuel blending....
06 Aug, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slams government on E20 rollout, says motivations clearly not environmentalCongress criticizes the E20 fuel rollout, questioning its environmental motivations. The party highlights significant water usage for ethan...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
E20 saddled middle class with inflated fuel bill, only ethanol producers benefitted: CongressThe Congress party criticizes the government's E20 petrol rollout. They allege it has increased fuel bills for middle-class Indians. Consum...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Bombay High Court slams 'vile' deepfakes against Gadkari, orders immediate takedown by Meta, X, GoogleThe Bombay High Court ordered the immediate takedown of vile and defamatory social media posts. Justice Arif Doctor described the online co...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
No policy formulated to incentivize vehicles blended with over 20% ethanol: Heavy Industries MinistryThe Heavy Industries Ministry has no separate policy for flex-fuel vehicles. It has not studied incentivizing flex-fuel and electric vehicl...
04 Aug, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Government to consider farmers' views on ethanol policy: Shivraj Singh ChouhanUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met farmers regarding the ethanol blending petrol policy. The government aims for farmers ...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Kejriwal to march to PM Modi's residence over E20 petrol, alleges Centre 'yielded' to TrumpAAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said he will march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on Tuesday with 100 people to submit a...
03 Aug, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Petrol could cost Rs 125/litre without ethanol blending: GovernmentThe Ministry of Petroleum defended the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme against criticisms. It stated petrol prices would have risen signif...
01 Aug, 2026, 06.34 PM IST