BPCL says no decision to replace E20 with E10, as govt debates lower-blend option for older vehiclesBharat Petroleum Corp Ltd has clarified that there are no plans to switch from E20 petrol to E10 fuel. Discussions are currently taking pla...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
India’s ethanol supplies top 800 crore litres as grain-based share rises to 76%: AIDAA total of 93 crore litres of ethanol was supplied during July, taking cumulative supplies beyond the 800-crore-litre milestone.
12 Aug, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Ethanol, EVs must coexist in India's clean mobility transition; E20 mileage impact limited: IFGEIFGE said India needs a diversified energy strategy comprising ethanol, electric vehicles, hybrids, CNG and hydrogen, particularly as nearl...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.54 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
E20 blending boosts Punjab farmers, eases millers’ burden: Rice millers’ bodyThe E20 blending program is part of the central government's strategy to reduce fuel imports and provide a stable market for surplus food g...
02 Aug, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
Gadkari says ethanol-blending policy not under his ministry, moves Bombay HC against AI deepfakesUnion minister Nitin Gadkari filed a civil suit seeking removal of AI-generated content. He claims deepfakes falsely link him and his famil...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Ethanol should be a cheaper fuel. So why isn't E20 priced lower than pure petrol? Here's what the government saysIndia's ethanol production capacity now supports future growth and higher blending targets. Ethanol blending is not necessarily cheaper tha...
27 Jul, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
India achieves 20pc ethanol blending target 5 years ahead of schedule: ISMAIndia has achieved its 20% ethanol blending target with petrol, five years ahead of the 2030 schedule. This accomplishment, driven by gover...
25 Jul, 2025, 12.36 PM IST
Cabinet approves hike in ethanol prices; sugar stocks rallyThe Union Cabinet has approved an ethanol price hike, with rates set for cane juice, B-Heavy molasses, and C-Heavy molasses. This decision ...
29 Jan, 2025, 08.02 PM IST
Govt mulls ethanol price hike for 2024-25 season to incentivize production, meet blending goalsThe government is considering a proposal to increase ethanol prices for the season starting November 2024, aiming to diversify feedstocks a...
13 Aug, 2024, 01.07 PM IST
India's ethanol program will cap future sugar exports, says research firm BMIIndia is expected to play a smaller role in the global sugar export market due to its expanding ethanol program, according to a report by r...
10 Jul, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
Centre keeps options open for excise duty exemption to millersThe government had waived the 12.5 per cent excise duty for a contractual period from December 2015 to November 2016 to encourage ethanol b...
31 Oct, 2016, 07.44 PM IST
Oil Ministry may cap ethanol blending in petrol at 10%“Above 10%, there can’t be any blending in petrol because of the technical reasons given by the automobile industry,” senior ministry offic...
17 Jun, 2014, 03.25 AM IST
Moily directs Oil companies to issue fresh tenders for ethanol procurementTo meet its annual demand of 105 crore litre for its ethanol blending program (EBP), oil companies have already procured 21 crore litre fro...
28 Jul, 2013, 01.27 PM IST
Ethanol blending in fresh price hurdleAfter a spat between OMCs and sugar mills over the pricing of ethanol blended petrol, two chemical companies have questioned mandatory blen...
10 Jun, 2013, 05.35 AM IST
- India's 2012 ethanol output likely to rise 29%
The country's ethanol production is likely to increase by 29 per cent to 2,170 million litres in 2012 on the back of higher sugar productio...
27 Jun, 2012, 02.46 PM IST
- Oil PSUs start ethanol blending in 14 states
The three public sector oil companies - IOC, HPCL and BPCL - have partially started the ethanol blending programme from the last week of No...
08 Dec, 2010, 12.35 AM IST