Ethanol News

Grain-based feedstocks are projected to power nearly 70% of India's ethanol supplies by 2025-26, with maize and surplus FCI rice being major contributors. India

India's Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Sood stated that the country's shift to alternative fuels, particularly biofuels like ethanol, methanol, and butanol,

The current spike in sugar prices is attributed to a decline in sugarcane used for ethanol, an overestimation of cane output, and ad hoc government policies, wh

The Centre is planning an interministerial meeting to develop a strategy for ethanol feedstock, potentially increasing the use of grain-based feedstocks. This c

The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking mandatory E20 ethanol content labeling at petrol pumps, advising petitioner Narendra Kumar Goswami to approach the

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition on August 31 concerning mandatory disclosure of ethanol content in petrol. The plea also seeks a public databa

Sanjay Khanna, CMD of BPCL, stated that oil marketing companies are prepared to supply petrol containing up to 10% ethanol, indicating no major challenges are e

Ahead of the festive season, when sugar consumption typically increases, sugar prices have spiked. This explainer examines whether the rise is due to lower prod

Egg prices have risen by 40% in a year, increasing from Rs 7 to Rs 9. The article questions if there is a connection to ethanol.

The Centre is reportedly considering reintroducing E10 fuel, a lower-ethanol blend, amidst backlash against E20, though it's undecided if it will be sold as reg

Despite efforts to divert rice for ethanol production, India's ethanol targets are reportedly not being met, indicating a discrepancy in the country's ethanol s

Sugar prices have risen to ₹75-80 per kg in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, driven by a decline in sugarcane production and significant stockpiling by traders, accor

India is experiencing challenges related to ethanol, leading to a bitter aftertaste.

Maize now accounts for nearly half of all ethanol blended into petrol in India, a significant increase from almost negligible levels three years ago, highlighti

सरकार ने खुलासा किया है कि चीनी की कीमतों में बढ़ोतरी का असली कारण इथेनॉल नहीं है, बल्कि कुछ और है, जिससे महंगाई बढ़ रही है।

Sugar prices in India have sharply risen from ₹48.18 to ₹55.70 per kg in less than a month, but the government rejects claims that ethanol production is respons

Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab have been most affected by the recent sugar price hike, with the Centre monitoring the situation and promising steps to ease

The government has rejected claims linking ethanol production to the recent spike in sugar prices, instead attributing the increase to low sugar output.

Sugar prices have increased to ₹55.70/kg from ₹48.18/kg within a month, with the Centre attributing the surge to lower output, festive demand, crop damage, tigh

The government has rejected a link between ethanol production and the recent 16% rise in sugar prices, instead attributing the increase to low output and hoardi

Jairam Ramesh of the Congress party is advocating for a review of the E20 policy and the provision of non-ethanol petrol options, citing concerns that consumers

2025-26 के चीनी वर्ष में इथेनॉल बनाने के लिए तीन अरब किलोग्राम चीनी का उपयोग किया गया, जो देश के कुल चीनी उत्पादन का लगभग 10% है, जिससे भारत में चीनी की कीमत बढ

BJP MP Konda Reddy conducted an experiment comparing petrol and ethanol, likely to demonstrate the viability or differences between the two fuels.

India's ethanol supplies have exceeded 800 crore liters, with grain-based feedstocks, particularly maize and surplus FCI grains, now dominating production. The