Ethanol

Contrary to initial expectations, maize and rice, not sugarcane, are the primary sources of ethanol. This has had an unanticipated adverse fallout on soybean cultivation. The policy question now is should we choose food security over mobility security

Flex engines gaining traction in India with ethanol push: IFGE chief

Flex engines, or flex-fuel engines, are designed to run on gasoline and any blend of gasoline and ethanol or methanol, including pure ethanol.

Centre likely to nudge next bidders of coal mines to turn some reserves into gases

The Indian government wants the private sector to take up underground coal gasification to reduce the carbon footprint of the coal sector, which is also a step towards the country achieving net zero emissions by 2070.

PM Modi inaugurates Rs 5,000 crore bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam

The newly set-up plant will draw 5 lakh tonnes of green bamboo annually from four northeastern states.

India allows production of ethanol from sugarcane juice, molasses

The world's second-biggest sugar producer had restricted production in the current marketing year because of a drop in sugarcane supplies

Nitin Gadkari Exclusive | Ethanol blending controversy is work of the petroleum lobby

Nitin Gadkari says he will double the speed of building roads and highways in India. Exclusive on impact of tariffs, Bihar elections, GST rationalisation and more.

Petroleum lobby creating ethanol controversy, says Nitin Gadkari

The minister says claims that ethanol puts engines at risk are ‘completely false’, as everything has been verified on technical grounds

Sugar mills headed for output-led bounty in 2025-26?

An 18 percent increase in estimated sugar output raises hopes of an improvement in their performance but a few major obstacles need to be tackled

Maize, broken grain may power ethanol shift as govt targets higher petrol blending

An inter-ministerial committee is working on ways to ensure food security while ramping up ethanol production, as India plans to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond 20 percent.

Govt starts negotiations with auto OEMs over new ethanol blending target for India

Industry experts told Moneycontrol that automakers would have to make some changes in the engine for the vehicle to be compliant with a fuel having an ethanol blend of over 20 percent, increasing the overall cost by 2.5 percent to 4 percent.

Govt panel to propose 2G ethanol pricing formula by April as NRL gears up to commission bamboo-based bio-refinery

India is about to receive its first 2G ethanol produced from bamboo at the state-run Numaligarh Refinery Ltd's bio-refinery plant in Assam. The plant would begin commercial production by the end of 2025.

Decline in sugar output poses challenge for mills

Unfavourable weather conditions are leading to a sharp decline in projected sugar output for the ongoing season, while flat realisations for certain feedstock-based varieties of ethanol dampens expectations on that front too

Ethanol blending in petrol reaches highest ever level of 18.2% in December

The government is targeting 20 percent ethanol blending in petrol in the Ethanol Supply Year 2024-25, which ends in October 2025

Sebi approves four IPOs including Dr Agarwal's Health, two DRHPs withdrawn

Dr Agarwal's Health Care, Casagrand Premier, Highway Infrastructure and Regreen-Excel EPC have received markets regulator Sebi's go ahead to raise funds through an IPO. In Sebi's parlance, observation letters implies the regulator's approval for public issue.

Ethanol sourcing from sugar mills to be less this season, Centre also mulls lower-than-expected price hike: CNBC Awaaz

Leading sugar mills are staring at a dual setback, as Centre is prioritising ethanol procurement from cooperative mills over private companies, and is considering a less-than-expected price hike.

Govt mulls hike in sugar MSP, ethanol prices; exports under review

India’s sugarcane cultivation area has increased by 18 per cent to 6 million hectares in the last decade, with production up 40 per cent to 491 million tonne,

Oil minister Puri urges automobile companies to produce E100-compatible vehicles

Speaking at India Bio Energy & Tech Expo, the oil minister said the government is actively collaborating with the automobile industry to develop vehicles compatible with ethanol.

Govt removes sugar diversion cap for ethanol production, allows distilleries to participate in rice auctions

The cap has been removed on sugar diversion for ethanol production for ESY (Ethanol Supply Year) 2024-25

Bajaj Auto in launch overdrive, new CNG two-wheeler and Chetak platform coming, confirms Rajiv Bajaj

Rajiv Bajaj said that by end of the upcoming festive season, Bajaj Auto could see its clean energy vehicles portfolio cross the one lakh mark in monthly sales.

Chart of the Day | Will ethanol deliver for sugar mills in FY25?

Initial estimates point to a slight cut in the sugarcane output. The government too appears to be signalling mills to diversify into alternate feedstocks for ethanol, perhaps, a sign of times to come

Cabinet extends PM Ji-Van Yojana implementation by 5 years, to infuse further funds

The Pradhan Mantri JI-Van Yojana is a programme focused on converting biomass to ethanol

No plan to mandate blending of ethanol with diesel: Govt

The issue of blending ethanol with diesel is still at an experimental stage, and I can say categorically that at present there is no plan to mandate”, said Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri

Supply chain infrastructure may pose a challenge for 20% ethanol blending goal: Industry

According to oil ministry data, India reached blending of ethanol in petrol to the extent of 15.4 percent in the month of May, compared to 12.7 percent in the previous month. The 15 percent ethanol blending holds importance as the government aims to reach 20 percent blending in petrol by 2025.

Hopes of MSP hike and ethanol policy adjustments drive sugar stocks higher

Recently, on June 14, sugar stocks had rallied up to 13 percent, driven by expectations of a hike in the minimum sale price for the 2024-25 season.

The policy risk for sugar mills has abated, but it's not yet favourable

Reports of the minimum sugar price for sugar being increased and hopes that the government will ease its stance on ethanol diversion and exports are raising investor expectations