Union Cabinet approves Rs 1.69 hike in ethanol price

The Union Cabinet approved administered ex-mill price of ethanol derived from C Heavy Molasses at Rs 57.97 per litre, under the Ethanol Blended Petrol programme, for the Ethanol Supply Year 2024-25. Earlier, it was Rs 56.58 per litre “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved revision

IOCL needs to make consumers aware of ethanol-mixed petrol: Dealers

The Greater Guwahati unit of the North East India Petroleum Dealers’ Association (NEIPDA) has appealed to the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to make consumers aware of ethanol-blended motor spirit (petrol) before distributing such fuel among retail outlets in the city. The association had earlier decided that its member retail outlets, a majority of which

Why India’s policy to produce ethanol-blended petrol is short-sighted

The ambitious policy to promote ethanol-blended petrol will be bad for India’s food and water security. Because, in a world moving towards electric vehicles (EVs), batteries and hydrogen, ethanol is less suited for India amid scarce land and water. We may end up compromising food security in the longer term. In this context, this article