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
The Hormuz blockade: Why a fragile ceasefire may not lower global oil pricesBrent crude has surged to $125 per barrel due to escalating West Asia conflict and severe disruption at the Strait of Hormuz, a key global ...
03 May, 2026, 01.27 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
Don’t waste a good crisis: India needs a body not just for putting out fires, but also for long-term strategic energy ideasIndia is facing one of its worst energy disruptions, with far higher dependence on imported fuels than in past crises. Today, the focus has...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM 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
India weighs faster rollout of flexible-fuel vehicles as ecosystem gaps, mileage concerns persistIndia is on a mission to promote flexible-fuel vehicles as a means to enhance energy independence and minimize pollution. With the technolo...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Sugar prices to stay firm amid tight inventories; ethanol earnings under strain, says ratings agency Ind-RaSugar prices in India are set to stay strong with limited stock. However, ethanol producers face challenges due to too much supply and no p...
25 Mar, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
India's sugar mills caught in a five-way squeeze and farmers may pay the price: Praful VithalaniIndia's sugar industry faces a crisis as policy shifts and frozen prices threaten its decade-long diversification into ethanol. Cooperative...
13 Mar, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Support farmers, promote biofuels, says GadkariNitin Gadkari highlighted the need to support farmers facing unfair prices due to global market influences, emphasizing that a significant ...
25 Sep, 2025, 12.21 AM 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
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah urges sugar mills to diversify ethanol feedstockAmit Shah called on sugar mills to seek alternatives to sugarcane for producing ethanol, aiming to achieve 20% ethanol blending by 2025-26....
10 Aug, 2024, 06.09 PM IST
Ethanol from various feedstocks must be priced adequately to help all stakeholders: Avantika Saraogi, Balrampur ChiniSugarcane, found in abundance in India, has the potential to contribute significantly to bio-based packaging solutions, reducing the depend...
07 Aug, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
Sugar stocks up after government reverses banAccording to a Reuters report, the government permitted the diversion of 1.7 million metric tonnes of cane juice and B-heavy molasses for e...
19 Dec, 2023, 06.32 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari pitches for diversification of agriculture towards energy, power sectorsThe Minister for Road Transport and Highways, and the senior BJP leader, also said that with a new thinking under the leadership of Prime M...
05 Sep, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
Tamil Nadu unveils Ethanol Blending Policy 2023Improving farmer income through price realisation and expansion in opportunities due to ethanol blending, reviving sugar industry in Tamil ...
18 Mar, 2023, 08.55 PM IST
Flex-fuel engines to be made mandatory in coming days: Nitin GadkariReferring to his recent meeting with representatives of vehicle manufacturers Kirloskar and Toyota, Gadkari said, "They have prepared cars ...
11 Nov, 2021, 04.50 PM IST
Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari calls for crop diversification to address povertyFarmers can earn more if they have diversification in crops that can be used for manufacturing ethanol, bio-gas, said Gadkari
27 Aug, 2014, 07.27 PM IST