Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English
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192Indonesia targets E20 ethanol blend by 2029
Indonesia plans to implement a 20% ethanol fuel blend (E20) by 2029, up from the current E5 mandate, to strengthen energy security....
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213Grain-based ethanol accounts for 76% of July supplies: AIDA
India’s ethanol supplies crossed 800 crore litres in ESY 2025-26, with 93 crore litres supplied in July. Grain-based feedstocks accounted for 76%,...
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150Ethanol-diesel blending may not be viable, tests flag sharp drop in flash point
Tests by state-owned oil companies found ethanol-diesel blends fail required flash-point specifications because ethanol sharply lowers the fuel’s flash point, limiting their...
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325Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra remain top sugarcane users for sugar, ethanol production in 2025-26
Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra led India in sugarcane utilisation for combined sugar and ethanol production in 2025-26, at 878 LMT and 1,045...
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187Diversion of surplus sugar for ethanol production has improved FRP payments to farmers: Government
India’s ethanol programme has improved sugar mills’ financial viability, supporting timely FRP payments to sugarcane farmers. Surplus sugar diverted to ethanol rose...
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168E20 policy strengthens India’s energy security; EVs and ethanol must coexist: IFGE
IFGE says ethanol and EVs should complement each other in India’s energy transition. E20 has reduced crude imports by 30.2 MMT and...
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187Ethanol-blended diesel fails safety test, says govt; wider use ruled out for now
India’s ethanol-diesel blends failed required diesel flash-point safety standards as ethanol sharply lowers the flash point, the government told Parliament. While ethanol...
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178Rice likely to gain importance in ethanol production amid lower maize, sugarcane acreage
India may increase rice use for ethanol by 15–20% as maize and sugarcane acreage declines. Rice currently accounts for 26.79% of ethanol...
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235Govt mulls curbing use of cane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar market
India is considering restricting sugarcane diversion to ethanol in the 2026-27 season to increase domestic sugar supplies and curb record prices. The...
