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E30 petrol being sold as E20? Karnataka minister claims oil companies are supplying petrol exceeding the 20% ethanol limitKarnataka Minister Rizwan Arshad has flagged alleged over-blending of ethanol in petrol after tests found concentrations of up to 31.2% in ...- Fuel-efficiency rules 2027: How CAFE-III norms will affect EVs, hybrids, small cars & petrol vehiclesIndia’s CAFE-III norms will come into force from April 1, 2027, tightening fleet-wide fuel-efficiency targets for passenger vehicle manufac...
- Government should adopt flexible approach to ethanol-blended petrol programme: ICRIER paperA research paper recommends flexibility in India's ethanol blending program targets. It suggests maintaining E20 as a long-term goal while ...
- Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking disclosure of ethanol content in petrol at fuel pumpsThe Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking mandatory disclosure of the exact ethanol content in ...
- Government tightens ethanol blend rules for OMCsThe government is contemplating the enforcement of mandatory chloride contamination limits for E20 petrol. Automakers have expressed worrie...
- Ethanol is not the whole story behind India’s sugar price surgeSugar prices have significantly increased due to production shortfalls and rising demand. Government data shows a substantial decline in ex...
- E20 petrol not sole reason for lower mileage, Centre saysThe government clarified that vehicle mileage depends on many factors, not just fuel. Extensive testing confirms E20 petrol meets quality s...
- Oil companies reject E20 fuel contamination claims, say nationwide tests found no quality issuesState-run oil companies have dismissed concerns regarding E20 petrol quality. Extensive nationwide testing found no evidence of excessive m...
- Higher ethanol mix tax cut a good driveIndia is rolling out incentives for petrol mixed with higher ethanol percentages, marking a significant step in its commitment to bolster e...
- Ethanol-blended fuel is a national imperative: Industry body ISMAThe Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) defends the E20 ethanol blending program, dismissing claims of vehicle engin...
- Sugar mills, distilleries to earn revenue of over Rs 18,000 crore from ethanol sales in 2021-22 seasonDuring the last three ethanol supply years, the revenue of about Rs 8,079 crore, Rs 7,823 crore and Rs 13,598 crore, respectively, have bee...
- Government promoting ethanol production in a big way: Nitin GadkariAddressing a webinar on alternative fuels organised by industry body ISMA, the minister said the government is promoting ethanol manufactur...
- Centre doubles incentive on sugar sacrificed for producing ethanol from October 2021In the 2020-21 ethanol marketing year ending November, the country is estimated to achieve an 8.5 per cent blending of ethanol with petrol,...
- Sugar mills may earn Rs 15,000 crore revenue in 2020-21 from ethanol supply to OMCsDue to surplus production, the minister said the ex-mill prices of sugar remain subdued resulting in cash loss to sugar mills. This excess ...
- India brings forward target of 20 percent ethanol-blending in petrol to 2023Last year, the government had set a target of reaching 10 per cent ethanol-blending in petrol (10 per cent of ethanol mixed with 90 per cen...
- Govt notifies modified scheme on ethanol productionSugarcane and ethanol are produced mainly in three states -- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Transporting ethanol to far-flung st...
- Ethanol blending in petrol will cross 8% in 2020-21: Petroleum Secretary Tarun KapoorState oil marketing companies received 173 crore litres of ethanol for blending with petrol during ethanol supply year that ran between Dec...
- Ethanol output to double, blending in petrol to rise to 7.5%-8% by November next yearThe government is also targeting increasing ethanol production capacity from existing 426 crore litres to 590 crore litres in next two year...
- State oil firms like BPCL, HPCL seeking to buy 266 crore litres of ethanolState-run fossil fuel retailers have initiated a move to buy 266 crore litres of ethanol to blend with petrol and meet the 5 per cent blend...
- In stopgap fix, ethanol price raised to Rs 27/ltrThe government has raised the price of sugarcane-extracted ethanol for mixing with petrol, sending the shares of sugar companies sharply up...
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