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 ...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Government tightens ethanol blend rules for OMCsThe government is contemplating the enforcement of mandatory chloride contamination limits for E20 petrol. Automakers have expressed worrie...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
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...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
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...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
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...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
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...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
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...
09 Aug, 2025, 03.40 PM IST
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...
15 Dec, 2021, 04.49 PM IST
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...
12 Oct, 2021, 08.18 PM IST
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,...
01 Oct, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
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 ...
27 Jul, 2021, 05.03 PM IST
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...
02 Jun, 2021, 10.00 PM IST
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...
14 Jan, 2021, 10.48 PM IST
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...
05 Jan, 2021, 09.31 AM IST
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...
05 Oct, 2020, 05.30 PM IST
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...
28 Aug, 2015, 05.30 AM IST
- In stopgap fix, ethanol price raised to Rs 27/ltr
The government has raised the price of sugarcane-extracted ethanol for mixing with petrol, sending the shares of sugar companies sharply up...
17 Aug, 2010, 04.51 AM IST