India to set fresh target of 30 per cent ethanol blending in petrol by 2030: Report
India is set to raise its ethanol blending target in petrol to 30 percent by 2030, after achieving the 20 percent milestone ahead of schedule this March. Originally planned for 2030, the 20 percent goal was advanced to 2025-26. The 2023-24 ethanol supply year saw an average blending rate of 14.6 percent, up from 12.06 percent the previous year.
Chennai: India is preparing to set a new target of 30 percent ethanol blending in petrol by 2030, after successfully reaching the 20 percent mark by March this year, reported Business Standard citing sources.
The original goal of 20 percent blending was initially planned for 2030 but was later advanced to the 2025-26 ethanol supply year (ESY). In the 2023-24 ESY, the country achieved an average ethanol blending rate of 14.6 percent, up from 12.06 percent in the previous ESY.
Officials at the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry confirmed that inter-ministerial discussions have agreed to raise the national blending target to 30 per cent by the end of the decade, according to the news report.
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