Ethanol ATMs coming soon: The biofuel story is racing ahead of E20India's ethanol policy is entering a new phase as the government explores ethanol ATMs, ethanol cooking fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SA...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
No decision yet on petrol blending beyond 20% ethanol, says ministerThe government has not decided to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond twenty percent. Any future increase will follow scientific stu...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
India's ethanol surplus spurs export push amid E20 backlashIndustry participants said the country is considering exporting ethanol to neighbouring countries, including Nepal, Bangladesh, and Indones...
14 Jul, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
FCI calls media reports of Rs 1,160 crore ethanol rice diversion 'factually incorrect'The Food Corporation of India has denied reports of a large-scale rice diversion for ethanol. Investigations are focused on a small quantit...
14 Jul, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Ethanol ecosystem: Judging fear by noise is not evidence; 15 stocks from the ecosystemSugar is one of the oldest distressed sectors in India. For decades it has swung between glut and shortage, carried heavy debt, was depende...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Grain-based ethanol accounts for nearly 67% of supplies; maize remains the largest feedstockSurplus FCI grains and sugarcane juice also significantly contribute to the diversified feedstock mix. Policy support for higher blends and...
08 Jul, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Fueling Demand: Inside India’s ethanol mobility revolution in reverseIndia is launching an ambitious green mobility initiative. The country is establishing E100 fuel stations nationwide before flex-fuel vehic...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Maize emerges as India’s top ethanol feedstock as supplies surpass 515 crore litresIndia's cumulative ethanol supplies reached approximately 515 crore litres in the first half of ESY 2025-26, with maize emerging as the lar...
11 May, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
India's Godavari Biorefineries to start grain-based distillery in June quarterGodavari Biorefineries is set to launch a new grain-based distillery in the June quarter. This facility will allow the company to use both ...
02 Mar, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Greenhitech Ventures shares debut at 90% premium over issue priceGreenhitech Ventures share price: Greenhitech Ventures debuts with a 90% premium on BSE SME at Rs 90 from Rs 45, trading petroleum-based pr...
22 Apr, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Govt allows Nafed, NCCF to sell maize to ethanol makers at base rate of Rs 2,291/quintalNafed and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) will procure maize at a minimum support price of Rs 2,090 per quintal ...
21 Feb, 2024, 07.36 PM IST
Prioritising grain-based ethanol in Bihar and MP has increased losses of molasses-based ethanol manufacturers, says ISMAOil marketing companies (OMCs) have signed long-term purchase agreements with the new grain-based distilleries in Bihar and MP. According t...
01 Aug, 2023, 07.53 AM IST
Three Muzaffarnagar distilleries produce 6.73 crore litres of ethanol in FY21Triveni Alco produced 4.30 crore litre ethanol, while the output for Tikaula Sugar Mills and Mansurpur Distillery was 1.12 crore litre and ...
26 Jul, 2021, 01.19 PM IST
185 sugar mills, distilleries get nod for Rs 12,500 crore loans to set up ethanol unitsIn the last two years, 70 ethanol projects were sanctioned loans of Rs 3,600 crore. Apart from promoting ethanol production from sugarcane,...
20 Nov, 2020, 05.33 PM IST
Govt mulls extending soft loans to grain-based distilleries for raising ethanol production capacityAs part of an incentive scheme announced in June 2018, the Centre had approved soft loans for sugar mills to set up new distilleries or upg...
26 Oct, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
For want of proper licences, Maharashtra mills may lose out on ethanol opportunityTo supply ethanol, mills must have licences from PESO as mandated by the National Green Tribunal.
20 Nov, 2018, 08.54 AM IST
Animal feed industry cross-subsidises grain-based alcoholAs the oil companies have raised use of ethanol for blending with petrol, prices of molasses-based ethanol have risen from about Rs 27/litr...
29 Jan, 2014, 04.58 AM IST