'Ethanol production to normalise soon as restrictions lifted'

On Thursday, the food department lifted the previously imposed restriction on ethanol production from sugarcane...

Amit Shah highlights major growth in sugarcane cultivation

Shah said, "In 2013-14, the area under sugarcane cultivation was 5 million hectares, and today, in the tenth...

Renewable ethanol producers challenge EU's FuelEU Maritime

According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, the legal challenge, filed by companies representing a significant...

India imposes 50pc export duty on sugar-derivative molasses

The central government has imposed a 50 per cent export duty on molasses, amid a possibility of a decline in...

Outlets retailing E20 fuel will cover entire country by 2025

The number of retail outlets retailing 20 per cent ethanol-blended fuel is now at around 9,300 and it will cover the...

Ethanol blending program saved Rs 24,300 cr forex in 2022: Puri

Ethanol blending in petrol was introduced by the Centre to reduce the country's oil import costs, increase energy...

PSU oil companies announce incentive for ethanol production

Oil marketing companies in the public sector have announced an incentive of Rs 6.87 per litre for the production...

Current ethanol capacity sufficient to meet blending targets

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Rameswar Teli, minister of state in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural...

Sufficient sugar availability in the country at reasonable prices

As the current Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2022-23 is coming to an end on September 30, 2023, India has already crossed...

Sufficient sugar availability ensured by govt, says Food Secy

Secretary of DFPD, Sanjeev Chopra informed that as the current Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2022-23 approaches its end on...

UP govt to partner with Denmark for ethanol production

Ambassador of Denmark informed that bio methanol and e-methanol are being produced from agricultural waste, wheat,...

Record 5,000 lakh tonne sugarcane produced in 2021-22 season

The year 2021-22 has proven to be a watershed season for the Indian sugar sector. All records of sugarcane...