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Insects in your fuel tank? ISMA responds to claims of E20-led car damage & sugarcane mixing claimsE20 petrol is safe and scientifically validated, ISMA said, dismissing claims that it damages vehicles, attracts insects, voids insurance o...- Grain-based ethanol accounts for nearly 67% of supplies; maize remains the largest feedstockSurplus FCI grains and sugarcane juice also significantly contribute to the diversified feedstock mix. Policy support for higher blends and...
- India’s ethanol strategy: Automakers treading cautiously, consumers remain unconvinced and experts are waryWith the rollout of E85 fuel and policy changes to support mass flex-fuel deployment, the government is attempting something few large econ...
- El Nino may force India to boost rice-based ethanol output for E20 goalIndia might need to boost rice-based ethanol production for E20 fuel blending by 2026-27. El Nino's impact on sugarcane and maize crops cou...
- Does E20 petrol attract ants due to sugar residue? Here's what you need to knowIndia mandates E20 petrol from April 1, 2026. Viral claims suggest E20 attracts ants due to sugar. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BP...
- Maruti Suzuki Wagon R Bioflex price revealed; India's first flex-fuel hatchback costs Rs 86,000 more than top-end petrol modelMaruti Suzuki has launched India's first flex-fuel passenger car, the Wagon R Bioflex, priced at Rs 7.24 lakh. This commercial-only variant...
- Maruti unveils India's first flex-fuel car: What is a flex fuel vehicle? How does it work? Will it cut your fuel bill? Here's allMaruti Suzuki has introduced India's first flex-fuel passenger car. This technology allows vehicles to run on petrol or petrol-ethanol blen...
- Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
- 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...
- Govt to cut broken rice in PDS to free up ethanol feedstock, says Food SecretaryThe government plans to reduce broken rice in public distribution to 10% from 25%, freeing up 90 lakh tonnes annually for the ethanol secto...
- Economic Survey flags risks of biofuel incentives on cropping patternsThe Economic Survey warns that India's biofuel mandates, particularly for ethanol, risk distorting cropping patterns and food prices. While...
- Economic Survey 2026: Ethanol push risks squeezing pulses, oilseedsIndia's ethanol program has saved billions in foreign exchange. However, government policies favoring maize for ethanol are pushing farmers...
- Govt announces modified ethanol scheme to boost year-round production at cooperative sugar millsThe union food ministry has announced a scheme to help cooperative sugar mills convert their ethanol plants to operate year-round using gra...
- Godavari Biorefineries to invest Rs 130 crore for enhancing ethanol productionGodavari Biorefineries is investing Rs 130 crore in a new 200 KLPD corn/grain-based distillery, boosting its ethanol production. The facili...
- Bihar seeks investment in maize sector amid ethanol boomBihar Agriculture Minister Mangal Pandey has urged private sector investment in hybrid maize seed production and warehouse facilities. The ...
- US offers to help India meet ethanol blending target by 2025"We believe that there's a great opportunity to support India's advancement in increasing ethanol production," said Alexis Taylor, United S...
- Govt allows Nafed, NCCF to sell maize to ethanol makers at base rate of Rs 2,291/quintalNafed and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) will procure maize at a minimum support price of Rs 2,090 per quintal ...
- Govt sees no impact on ethanol blending prog due to ban on using cane juice for making green fuelThe Indian government has pledged to meet a 20% ethanol blending target by 2025-26, despite a temporary ban on sugarcane juice and sugar sy...
- Government exploring solutions to address problem of grain supplies for ethanol makingOn industry body ISMA's demand for a hike in ethanol price to Rs 69.85 per litre, Chopra said a committee is deliberating this issue.
- 'Food prices may drop 20 pc if biofuel production stopped'Global food prices could ease by up to 20 per cent by 2010 if biofuel production is stopped completely across the world, a US-based think-t...
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