Europe's green jet fuels see upside in Iran warEurope is looking at synthetic jet fuel to reduce reliance on foreign oil. The Iran war has made this cleaner fuel more attractive. While p...
31 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Domestic-coated sugar export banDue to a shortfall in sugar production linked to adverse weather conditions, India has placed a temporary ban on sugar exports through Sept...
17 May, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Iran war energy shock drives India's interest in ethanol and other biofuelsIndia and Southeast Asian nations are boosting biofuel use amid global fuel disruptions. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported oil ...
15 May, 2026, 07.54 AM 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 craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Biofuel diplomacy: India’s next big export after UPIIndia is exporting trust through its digital public infrastructure like UPI and its emerging biofuel diplomacy. This initiative aims to pro...
11 Oct, 2025, 01.53 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
Tata Steel first Indian firm to use LNG powered Capesize carrier for raw materialIn an initiative to lower the company's Scope 3 carbon footprint, the steel major imported 1,65,700 metric tons of coal from Australia's Gl...
28 Jul, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
Indian Oil Corp to raise up to Rs 22,000 crore via rights issueThe capital infusion by the government would strengthen the green ambitions of all three companies, which already have set net-zero targets...
07 Jul, 2023, 09.57 PM IST
Shortage of cooking oil looms as biofuels gain global appealFrom the US to Brazil and Indonesia, governments are embracing energy made from plants like soybeans or canola, or even animal fat, to move...
22 Mar, 2023, 09.28 AM IST
Essar launches EET to invest $3.6 billion in energy transition in the UK and India“EET’s ambitious investment plans will not only help deliver the UK’s net zero ambitions and the enormous environmental benefits therein, b...
27 Feb, 2023, 01.38 PM IST
Essar Oil UK to build $430 mn carbon capture facility at Stanlow refineryThe company said its energy transition strategy is based on five principles-- running the core Stanlow refining processes as efficiently an...
30 Nov, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
Buyofuel raises 11.5cr in Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures“Biofuels are a powerful alternative fuel substitute for most of the mainstream fossil fuel options whether diesel, petrol or even CNG. Buy...
17 Nov, 2022, 12.19 PM IST
India working to transform its energy landscape with significant clean energy share: Minister Jitendra SinghBy 2030, India has agreed to reach 500GW non-fossil energy capacity, shift 50 per cent of energy its requirements to renewable sources, low...
23 Sep, 2022, 07.16 AM IST
White House asks EPA to study whether electric vehicles can generate renewable fuel creditsUnder the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, oil refiners must blend biofuels such as corn-based ethanol into their fuel mix or buy tradable cre...
01 Apr, 2021, 04.40 PM IST
Government allows export of bio-fuels from special economic zones, EoUsBio-fuels include ethyl alcohol, petroleum oil and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, bio-diesel and mixtures.
06 Feb, 2019, 01.33 PM IST
- 10% ethanol blending from Oct may be deferred
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday indicated that the government may miss the deadline of mandatory 10 per cent blending of ethano...
22 Aug, 2008, 07.54 PM IST