ethanol blending

India, the world's third biggest oil importing and consuming nation, achieved the target to blend 10 per cent sugarcane-extracted ethanol in petrol ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Addressing the nation from the…

Union minister Rameswar Teli has said augmenting ethanol blending in fuel was critical for the energy security of the country as it would help in reducing import of fuels. Teli said exploration for oil and natural gas would start soon in…

The government has expanded the excise duty waiver for biofuels to encourage the blending of higher proportions of ethanol and components of vegetable oil with petrol and diesel. The move follows the amendments to the National Policy…

By Karthik Ganesan, With the persisting turmoil in the global commodities supply chain due to the Ukraine invasion, India has seen a sharp rise in cost of many an imported commodity. Crude oil and other petroleum products constitute…