Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English
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278Government cites 3-5 litre water use per litre of ethanol, flags maize shift to ease pressure
The Indian government told the Rajya Sabha that modern ethanol plants use 3–5 litres of processed water per litre of ethanol. It...
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284USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol production expands to 472 million bushels in May
U.S. fuel ethanol producers consumed 472 million bushels of corn in May 2026, up 10% from April and 6% year-on-year. Higher ethanol...
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231Ethanol-blended petrol rollout: Govt says ‘no assessment done’ on number of E20-compatible vehicles
The Indian government told Parliament it has not assessed how many vehicles are fully E20-compatible, but said extensive studies and field trials...
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213Revised rice policy will expand feedstock base for ethanol production: Joint Secretary, DFPD
At GEMA Ethanol Conclave 2026, the DFPD highlighted that India’s 20% ethanol blending has saved ₹1.90 lakh crore in foreign exchange by...
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247Indonesia has 1 million tons of molasses for bioethanol: Economist
Indonesia could utilise 1 million tonnes of unused molasses for bioethanol production, but limited fuel-grade ethanol capacity and inadequate infrastructure constrain expansion....
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316Philippines biofuel growth hits brakes as high pump prices squeeze demand
The USDA forecasts the Philippines' biofuel consumption to grow 1–2% in 2026, with fuel ethanol reaching 875 million litres and biodiesel 350...
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285India’s open market rice sale norms will likely help meet 20% ethanol blending target
The Indian government’s revised rice sales policy for ethanol distilleries allocates 7.2 million tonnes of FCI rice for ESY 2026–27, up from...
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244Ethanol supply at around 718 crore litres in ESY 2025-26, Grain-based feedstock maintains the lead
India’s ethanol supplies reached 718 crore litres by 30 June, achieving 83% of contracted Q1–Q3 volumes. Grain-based feedstocks led with 480 crore...
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252Onkar Group’s Gauri Sugar achieves 1 crore litre ethanol production milestone
Gauri Sugar and Distilleries Pvt. Ltd., part of Karnataka’s Onkar Group, has produced over 1 crore litres of ethanol, strengthening its contribution...
