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
Sugar exports may be capped, surplus diverted to ethanolIndia plans to convert unsold sugar exports into ethanol. This move aims to boost ethanol production for blending with petrol. The governme...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
What's stabilising Brazil's gasoline prices? EthanolTens of millions of drivers here can choose between filling their tank with 100 per cent sugarcane-based ethanol or a gasoline blend that c...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.36 AM 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
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
Decision on resumption of sugar exports is months away, Indian official saysThe world's second largest sugar producer banned exports of the commodity since June 2022. The objective behind the move was to cover local...
09 May, 2024, 10.45 AM IST
Sugar stocks jump up to 15% after govt allows mills to divert sugar for ethanolThe top gainer from the pack was Ugar Sugar Works, which shot up nearly 15% in the early trade. Others including Triveni Engineering & Indu...
18 Dec, 2023, 04.29 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
L&T, Navantia sign teaming agreement for Project 75 (India) submarine programLarsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said it has signed a teaming agreement with Spain-based Navantia for submission of a techno-commercial bid ...
10 Jul, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
Ethanol prices hiked by up to Rs 1.47 per litre for blending in petrolThe government hiked the price of ethanol extracted from sugarcane for blending in petrol by up to Rs 1.47 per litre for 2021-22 marketing ...
10 Nov, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
India's ethanol plan could drive a sugar bull market, says new reportAccording to a report released on Monday by food trader and supply chain services provider Czarnikow Group, India's ethanol program will le...
22 Jun, 2021, 09.44 AM 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
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
- UP mills vexed as govt bars ethanol transport
Uttar Pradesh sugar mills are in financial trouble as the state government stops permission to transport ethanol/molasses out of mill compo...
21 Jun, 2011, 02.15 AM IST