E20 causes ‘minor’ drop in vehicle mileage, Puri says, as India gears up for E100 fuelThe Petroleum Minister acknowledged a minor drop in fuel efficiency with E20 petrol but highlighted improved acceleration and engine perfor...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
E20 causes ‘minor’ drop in vehicle mileage, Puri says, as India gears up for E100 fuelThe Petroleum Minister acknowledged a minor drop in fuel efficiency with E20 petrol but highlighted improved acceleration and engine perfor...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
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...
28 Jun, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
IMO definition of Brazil corn ethanol carbon footprint a landmark step, producers sayThe International Maritime Organization's decision to define Brazilian corn ethanol's carbon footprint at 20.8 grams CO2e per megajoule mar...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Indian soybean acreage expected to rise on higher prices, weak monsoon outlookIndian farmers are planting more soybeans this year. Higher prices for soybeans are making them more profitable than corn. Forecasts of les...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Fueling Demand: Inside India’s ethanol mobility revolution in reverseIndia is launching an ambitious green mobility initiative. The country is establishing E100 fuel stations nationwide before flex-fuel vehic...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.05 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
Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20The Centre is proposing a new Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026, replacing the 1966 version to integrate ethanol production, digital complianc...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
India to appeal WTO panel ruling on sugar sops, says no impact on extant policies“India believes that its measures are consistent with its obligations under the WTO agreements,” the ministry said
14 Dec, 2021, 10.51 PM IST
India's sugar crop harvest faces delays with Covid-19 raging throughout nationIndia's sugar harvest begins in October, when other major producers are winding down. The country's industry is not mechanized, however, re...
02 Sep, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
Sugar prices may remain firm in the short term; may get good returnsIt is a highly regulated industry, wherein the entire value chain, from the price of sugarcane to the distribution of sugar and the use of ...
02 Jul, 2012, 09.04 AM IST
- Brazil says biofuel production not to blame for food crisis
With its prodigious farm exports and its major industry making ethanol from sugarcane, Brazil is seeking to show that in the food versus bi...
02 Jun, 2008, 07.44 AM IST
- Praj, Jaragua form JV in Brazil with eye on ethanol market
Praj Industries has formed a joint venture company in Brazil, in association with Jaragua Equipments Industries.
13 Dec, 2007, 01.39 PM IST
- Ethanol: Fuel at the expense of food?
Brazil faces the prospect of jeopardising its food economy owing to the avarice for lucrative biofuel biz. India also needs to be extra car...
17 Oct, 2007, 09.20 PM IST
- Oil firms eye Brazilian shores for acquisition of ethanol acreage
Acquisition of sugarcane acreage in Brazil is next on the agenda for oil companies such as BPCL, IOC, HPCL and ONGC Videsh, who have so far...
14 Aug, 2007, 04.01 AM IST
- Govt ferments biotech-based plan to tap into EU sugar mkt
The government is mulling a biotech-based plan for breaking into the 4 million-tonne market for sugar that is getting vacated in the EU fol...
25 Jan, 2007, 12.05 AM IST
- Indian sugar companies eye acquisitions in Brazil
After steel, it seems to be sugar. Indian companies are hoping to grab a piece of the world’s sugar-ethanol market.
20 Oct, 2006, 02.48 AM IST