Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English
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89Brazil to begin tests for increasing biodiesel blend to B20
Brazil will begin tests in May to assess increasing biodiesel blending in diesel to 20% (B20). Researchers will evaluate engine performance, filter...
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76UNICA: Ethanol production up during first two weeks of new sugarcane harvest season in Brazil
Brazil’s UNICA reported south-central mills processed 19.56 million tonnes of sugarcane in early April, up 19.67% year-on-year. Ethanol production rose 33.32% to...
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86Standards for fuel blends up to E30 notified
India has notified new fuel standards for E22, E25, E27 and E30 petrol blends, paving the way for ethanol blending beyond 20%....
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104ESY 2025–26: OMCs receive 90.1 crore litres of ethanol in April; blending remains at 20%
India maintained 20% ethanol blending in petrol in April 2026, with OMCs blending 93.2 crore litres and receiving 90.1 crore litres of...
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84Andhra Pradesh: Naidu pushes for 40% ethanol blend in petrol
N. Chandrababu Naidu urged India’s Centre to raise ethanol blending from 20% to 40%, citing ₹1.1 lakh crore forex savings, 500 lakh...
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115Sugar mills should set up their own ethanol retail pumps, says Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari urged sugar mills to shift focus from sugar production to ethanol and biofuel businesses, saying sugar alone is no longer...
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106Future of sugar industries not so bright; sugar mill owners should get into energy generation for revenue: Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari warned that India’s sugar industry faces a difficult future unless mills diversify into energy products like ethanol, green...
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499US, Brazil see jump in ethanol exports as consumers seek to boost fuel supplies
Rising energy security concerns linked to the Strait of Hormuz crisis are boosting global ethanol demand, driving higher exports from the US...
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93India Builds 2,400-Crore-Litre Ethanol Capacity Amid Demand Gap
India’s ethanol production capacity has reached 2,000 crore litres, far exceeding current E20 blending demand, leading to underutilised capacity and regional supply...
