Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English
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1993.9 million tonnes FCI rice, 6.8 million tonnes maize used till June for ethanol production
The Centre said 20% ethanol blending has not affected food security, with only surplus FCI rice (3.9 million tonnes) and maize (6.8...
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230Report predicts sharp increase in ethanol demand for Vietnam
Vietnam’s fuel ethanol consumption is forecast to surge over 700% in 2026 after mandatory E5/E10 blending took effect. Total ethanol demand is...
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142OMCs Spend Rs 1.72 lakh Crore On Ethanol Procurement; Uttar Pradesh Tops Sales, Maharashtra 2nd
State-run OMCs spent nearly ₹1.72 lakh crore on ethanol procurement across ESY 2023-24 to 2025-26, buying over 2,417 crore litres. During ESY...
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180UP leads India in sugar, sugarcane and ethanol production: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state has become India’s leading producer of sugar, sugarcane and ethanol, citing ₹3.23 lakh...
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144No call yet on hiking ethanol blending in petrol, no plan to also sell lower blends: Centre
The Centre told Parliament it has no plans to raise ethanol blending beyond E20 or reintroduce lower blends. It said E20 causes...
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141E20 blending has no adverse impact on vehicles, saved Rs 1.97 lakh crore: Government
The Centre told the Rajya Sabha that E20 fuel has shown no adverse impact on vehicle performance, citing scientific studies and data...
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156Ethanol boosts Maharashtra’s sugar industry amid renewed E20 debate
Maharashtra’s sugar industry defended India’s E20 programme, saying ethanol has strengthened mill finances, farmer payments and rural livelihoods. The state invested ₹35,000...
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204Indonesia to build up at least 30 ethanol plants to accelerate E20 fuel rollout
Indonesia plans to build 30–50 ethanol plants to support a transition from E10 to E20 petrol and strengthen energy self-sufficiency. President Prabowo...
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194ESY 2025-26: OMCs receive 101.7 crore litres of ethanol in June; ethanol blending remains at 20%
India’s ethanol blending programme continues to strengthen, with OMCs achieving the 20% blending target by blending 743 crore litres during ESY 2025-26...
