SC dismisses plea challenging E20 petrol policy

Sep 01, 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea that challenged the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP-20) and sought the...

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...

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...

Maruti unveils India's first flex fuel prototype car

Dec 13, 2022

India's first mass segment flex fuel car, designed to run on any ethanol-petrol blend between 20 per cent ethanol and 85 per cent petrol,...

E20 Petrol does not cause drastic drop in fuel efficiency, even improves engine performance: Petroleum Ministry

Aug 05, 2025

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has dismissed recent claims circulating on social media that E20 petrol, petrol blended with 20 per cent...

Cabinet approves revision of ethanol price for supply to public sector oil marketing companies

Oct 29, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 29 : The CCEA on Thursday approved mechanism for procurement of ethanol by public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)...