Ethanol Blending Archives

ESY 2025-26: OMCs receive 45.5 crore litres of ethanol in November

India’s ethanol sector is expanding rapidly. Blending reached 20% in November 2025, with OMCs receiving 45.5 crore litres and blending 89.6 crore...

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From 20% blending to jet fuel – Ethanol takes centre stage in India’s energy transition: IOCL

Policy leaders at ET Edge highlighted CSR and clean energy as pillars of Viksit Bharat. Speakers urged redirecting CSR toward R&D, stressed...

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Facing over capacity, distilleries want Government to raise ethanol blending

GEMA says India’s ethanol capacity is a strategic asset, not overcapacity, built on clear policy signals. The EBP was never meant to...

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Higher ethanol blending, faster FFV rollout, fuel infra push and GST/VAT rationalisation can help India save up to ₹2 lakh crore a year in forex: GEMA

India’s ethanol “overcapacity” is a strategic asset built on clear government policy under the Ethanol Blending Programme, GEMA said. Industry invested ahead...

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says 20% ethanol blending reduces India’s CO2 emissions by 736 lakh tonnes

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said 20% ethanol blending in petrol has cut India’s CO₂ emissions by 736 lakh metric tonnes. He told...

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Ethanol production capacity rises to 1,990 crore litres in India

India’s ethanol sector is expanding rapidly, with production capacity reaching 1,990 crore litres by November 2025, including 236 crore litres from Uttar...

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Auto industry, ethanol makers agree on continuation of 20% blending for now

Ethanol producers, auto firms, and the government are maintaining 20% blending for stability, while pushing flex-fuel vehicles as the long-term solution. Distilleries...