The more times you drive your car to Rameshwaram Cafe for idli–sambar or Bisi Bale Bhaath, the more expensive it may get! Here’s why Every extra km you drive means more petrol consumption. India is blending 20% ethanol with petrol today to reduce crude imports. Sounds great, right? Ethanol blending…
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As the Government aims for the E27 milestone in ethanol-based petrol blending – similar to Brazil – it must avoid “slips, trips, and falls” on the way About five months ago, on March 25, 2025, we published a blog titled “Why the Government Needs to Reassess Its Ethanol Blending Push”….
Read MoreThe Central Government’s drive to achieve 20% ethanol blending with petrol by the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 is impressive, with public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) already achieving a blending rate of 19.7% in February 2025. For the current ESY (November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025), the ethanol…
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The data shared by the Union Government as part of the Budget process for fiscal 21-22 should allay concerns of those thinking that the new farm bills spell doomsday for farmers. The activists fronting for the farmers are claiming the government will do away with Minimum Support Price (MSP), stop…
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