Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English Archives

Sugar mills face 140-160 bps margin squeeze as ethanol earnings decline, cane costs rise: Crisil

Indian sugar mills’ operating margins are expected to decline 140–160 basis points to around 6% in FY2027, Crisil Ratings said. Restrictions on...

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The Table Before the Tank: Who carries India’s ethanol now – Editorial by Uppal Shah

India’s 2026-27 ethanol procurement received 1,934.5 crore litres of offers against 1,100 crore litres tendered, led by maize. With sugar-based ethanol excluded...

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OMCs receive bids for 1,934.5 crore litres of ethanol for ESY 2026-27, maize accounts for largest share

OMCs received ethanol offers of approximately 1,934.5 crore litres for the 2026-27 supply year, exceeding the 1,100 crore-litre tender. Maize dominated proposed...

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India proposes ban on corn, soybeans and palm oil as aviation fuel feedstocks

India’s draft SAF policy proposes banning food crops such as corn, soybeans and palm oil as feedstocks to prevent competition with food...

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IOCL, BPCL and HPCL reaffirm E20 fuel quality standards, question testing methodology behind Karnataka govt claims

India’s three public sector OMCs have rejected Karnataka’s claims that petrol contains 26–31% ethanol, asserting that E20 supplies comply with BIS standard...

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US corn use for ethanol production increased in September

US corn consumption for fuel ethanol production increased 0.6% year-on-year in September 2026, reaching 438 million bushels, equivalent to approximately 11.1 million...

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Nitin Gadkari to launch 100 per cent ethanol-run SUV this month

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that an SUV running entirely on farmer-produced ethanol will be launched this month. Speaking in Jaunpur,...