Punjab: HPCL to set up 2G bio-refinery plant in Bathinda

Nov 02, 2023

The 2G bio-refinery is designed for the utilization of paddy straw for the production of ethanol for blending with petrol under the Ethanol Blending...

Petrol with 20 pc ethanol blending by 2025: Amit Shah

Feb 14, 2023

Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that India will be able to achieve the goal of 20 per cent...

“There should be no deception”: Congress leader Udit Raj seeks transparency over alleged ethanol blending above E20

Nov 07, 2026

Congress leader Udit Raj on Saturday called for transparency in ethanol blending in petrol amid allegations of ethanol blending levels exceeding E20 in Karnataka,...

Govt signals roadmap beyond E20, says ethanol capacity built to support higher blends and flex-fuel vehicles

Jul 27, 2026

The government has signalled that India's ethanol blending programme is being planned beyond the current 20 per cent blending target, saying the country's ethanol...

India should gear up for ethanol exports: Nitin Gadkari

Sep 24, 2025

India's ethanol production capacity reached an annual production of approximately 1,822 crore liters by June 30, 2025, with the government's Ethanol Blended with Petrol...

India's E20 ethanol push driven by energy self-reliance aim, not war: GEMA President

Apr 04, 2026

India's rollout of 20% ethanol blending in petrol (E20) is driven by long-term energy self-reliance goals rather than geopolitical disruptions like ongoing Middle East...