Maruti Suzuki Wagon R Bioflex price revealed; India's first flex-fuel hatchback costs Rs 86,000 more than top-end petrol modelMaruti Suzuki has launched India's first flex-fuel passenger car, the Wagon R Bioflex, priced at Rs 7.24 lakh. This commercial-only variant...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Dwarikesh Sugar, Dhampur Sugar and other sugar stocks gain up to 4% after excise duty cut on ethanol-blended petrolSugar stocks rose sharply on Thursday after the Finance Ministry exempted several ethanol-blended petrol variants from excise duty, strengt...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
India to launch E85 fuel today in push for flex fuel mobilityIndia is launching E85 fuel on Friday. This is an 80-85% ethanol-blended petrol. The move aims to boost flex fuel mobility across the natio...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Petrol, diesel price hikes in India remain 'very minor' compared with global peers: Hardeep Singh PuriIndia's fuel price hikes are minor globally, with the nation ranking second lowest. This stability stems from a focused energy strategy. Th...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
EV sales in fast lane but Motown treads the middle pathIndian carmakers are not betting on electric vehicles alone. They are developing a mix of petrol, diesel, hybrid, CNG, and flex-fuel option...
30 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...
20 May, 2026, 02.15 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 proposes new vehicle rules to allow higher ethanol-blended fuelsIndia has proposed amendments to its motor vehicle rules to formally integrate higher ethanol-blended fuels, including E85 (85% ethanol) an...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
E100? Govt wants to go beyond E20 amid concerns over impact of ethanol on older vehiclesIndia's aggressive ethanol blending program, aimed at reducing crude oil imports, is raising concerns for vehicle owners. Vehicles designed...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
India seeks to cool war’s oil burn with flex-fuel shiftIndia is gearing up to fast-track the integration of flex-fuel vehicles into its automotive landscape. These innovative cars are capable of...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Stoves to cars: India expands ethanol use amid West Asia warIndia has a massive surplus of ethanol, pushing policymakers and industry to find new uses. Ethanol-powered cooking stoves are being tested...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Ethanol industry urges govt for roadmap beyond E-20 blending, tax cuts on flex-fuel vehiclesIndia's sugar and biofuel industries are calling for a national ethanol mobility roadmap beyond the E-20 target. They want tax reductions o...
14 Oct, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
SC dismisses PIL seeking nationwide E20 petrol availability, ethanol labelingThe Supreme Court has dismissed a petition about ethanol-blended petrol. The petition requested non-ethanol fuel availability and ethanol c...
01 Sep, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
Govt begins talks on developing ethanol roadmap beyond 20% blending: Oil MinisterThe Indian government is outlining plans for boosting ethanol adoption beyond the 20% blending target set for 2025, with current blending l...
14 Oct, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
Jio-bp rolls out E20 blended petrolFuels and mobility entity Jio-bp on Wednesday announced the roll-out of E20 blended petrol, a twenty percent blend of ethanol and eighty pe...
08 Feb, 2023, 04.18 PM IST
US extends support to India's target of 20 pc Ethanol blending by 2025Earlier in June 2021, PM Modi released the report on the roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India by 2025. This report laid out an annual plan...
23 Nov, 2021, 09.36 PM IST
Govt should give tax breaks on ethanol: Expert committee“In order to bring predictability and to encourage investment by entrepreneurs in expansion or setting up of new ethanol capacities, the go...
05 Jun, 2021, 03.25 PM IST