All posts tagged "ethanol blend"
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63Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishEthanol-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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118Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishEthanol-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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95Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishRevised 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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124Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishNo 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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178Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishESY 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...
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191Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishBrazil increases ethanol blend from E30 to E32; expected to reduce gasoline imports by 800 million litres per year
Brazil has temporarily increased its mandatory gasoline ethanol blend from E30 to E32 for 180 days to enhance energy security and reduce...
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131Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishGrain-based ethanol overtaking sugar not a concern: ISMA
ISMA said grain- and sugar-based ethanol complement India's blending programme, despite grain accounting for about 70% of production. With 2,000 crore litres...
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141Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishNepal moves to set ethanol standards ahead of petrol blending rollout
Nepal has released a draft ethanol standard requiring 99.5% purity for petrol blending, following approval of its E10 policy. The framework promotes...
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146Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishE20 may cut mileage by up to 5% but offers cleaner combustion, energy security benefits: Oil Ministry
India said E20 petrol may reduce fuel economy by 3–5% in some vehicles but offers cleaner combustion, higher efficiency and lower emissions....
