India to allow diversion of 1.7 mn tons of sugar for ethanol

As the world’s second-biggest sugar producer, India had previously directed sugar mills not to use cane juice or syrup for ethanol due to concerns over production as drought hit key producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka. The government opted to permit the diversion of cane juice and B-heavy molasses for ethanol production, capping it at

Ethanol used in petrol now more from maize, damaged foodgrains

This is the first time that the contribution of grains to India’s ethanol production has surpassed 50% — from 27.1% in 2022-23, 16.7% in 2021-22, 13.6% in 2020-21, 9.2% in 2019-20, 5% in 2018-19 and zero in 2017-18. In the current supply year (November 2023-October 2024), sugar mills and distilleries supplied 401 crore litres of

TEIL integrates variety of eco-friendly strategies

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Top 5 companies making ethanol in India

The blending of ethanol with motor fuels has gained focus over the last few years due to decarbonisation path adopted by government. Ethanol is produced in India as a byproduct of the sugar industry and is sourced from sugarcane. Major sugar producers in India have emerged as significant ethanol producers. In the past, businesses that

Govt may devote more sugar to ethanol

The government is considering a proposal to permit factories to use an additional 800,000 tons of sugar for biofuel this year, as the crop is likely to be higher than predicted, said the person, who asked not to be identified as the talks are confidential. That would be on top of 1.7 million tons allocated

Procuring maize at MSP would be wrong policy

It seems that the government has realised that allocating rice for ethanol from central pool stocks of the Food Corporation of India is not a good policy choice. The rice stock on 1 January 2024 was 51.64 million tonnes. This includes 18.17 mt rice already in stock and 33.47 mt rice, which was yet to

India considers curbing ethanol production to tackle sugar shortages

India is considering curbing ethanol production from sugar cane as the world’s largest consumer of the sweetener battles domestic shortages. Authorities are studying a proposal to restrict the use of sugar-cane juice to produce biofuel for the current season, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the discussions

India’s ethanol program will cap future sugar exports

India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer and a major exporter in recent years, will likely have a smaller role in the sugar export market going forward as its government-led ethanol program continues to expand, as per a report named Asia Biofuel Outlook by research firm BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions. The report said that

Government plans to create a carryover stock of ethanol

The Indian government is planning to create a carryover stock of ethanol for the next year anticipating a rise in demand for E20 fuel in the country. E20 fuel is a blend of 20 percent ethanol with petrol. The government aims to achieve the 20 percent ethanol blending target by 2025. Like sugar, the government

Price of Ethanol from sugar fixed for retailers in India

Indian government has fixed a price of up to 65.61 rupees for purchase of ethanol from sugar mills as the nation wants to boost blending with gasoline, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. India, the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer, has expedited efforts to double ethanol blending with gasoline to 20% from the