Govt to revisit ethanol blending progress before announcing new targets: Puri
India will review its ethanol blending programme before setting higher targets, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. He noted India achieved 20% blending six years early and hit 10% five months ahead of schedule. Puri dismissed E20 fuel concerns, highlighted energy reforms, offshore basin investments, bamboo-based ethanol, and green hydrogen cost cuts.
New Delhi, Sept 17: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that the government will review India’s ethanol blending programme before setting new, higher targets. India achieved its target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol six years ahead of schedule, reaching 10% blending by 2022, five months before its deadline.
Puri rejected concerns about E20 fuel affecting engine health and mileage, stating such claims are inaccurate. He also highlighted broader energy sector reforms, including the Oilfield (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill to attract global investors and renewed interest in rejuvenating offshore oil basins.
Puri mentioned India’s first bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam as a significant milestone and expressed confidence in India’s ability to reduce green hydrogen costs to below $3 per kilogramme, making it globally competitive.
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