Trending:
July 9, 2026, 07:38 PM - 3 min read
Rejecting claims of widespread engine damage and consumer reluctance to adopt E20 petrol, Puri described such reports as a "misrepresentation."
Read more
July 8, 2026, 02:51 PM - 3 min read
In a statement, AIDA said the ongoing Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 reflects the growing maturity of India's biofuel ecosystem.
Read more
July 4, 2026, 06:32 PM - 5 min read
The Centre has rejected claims that E20 petrol damages engines or wastes water, saying the ethanol blending programme is backed by scientific studies.
Read more
June 30, 2026, 01:32 PM - 3 min read
Attorney General R Venkataramani made the submission during a hearing on a petition filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), which is challenging a Karnataka High Court order regarding ethanol allocation for the 2025–26 supply year.
Read more
June 4, 2026, 05:47 PM - 3 min read
A flex-fuel vehicle allows users to run the car on varying blends of petrol and ethanol, ranging from E20 to E100, offering greater flexibility and reducing dependence on conventional fossil fuels.
Read more
April 29, 2026, 07:34 PM - 2 min read
The draft changes to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, aim to encourage broader adoption of cleaner fuels such as E85 (85 per cent ethanol blend), E100 (near-pure ethanol), B100 biodiesel, and hydrogen-compressed natural gas combinations.
Read more
April 22, 2026, 07:16 PM - 3 min read
The decision comes after amendments to the Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Order, 2001 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, which expand the definition of ATF to include blends with synthetic hydrocarbons.
Read more
April 5, 2026, 10:36 AM - 2 min read
Last month, oil prices fluctuated from $70 per barrel to $119 per barrel amid the continued hostilities in the region, leading to a change of more than 80 per cent in prices since the beginning of the year.
Read more
October 23, 2025, 03:25 PM - 3 min read
The Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 tender, issued by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), has come under fire from stakeholders who allege that the allocation criteria is creating artificial imbalances, while sidelining distilleries set up under prior government commitments
Read more
September 24, 2025, 05:09 PM - 3 min read
Congress leader Nitin Gadkari has said India must now look beyond blending ethanol into petrol and prepare to export surplus ethanol, marking a new global role in biofuels.
Read more
September 21, 2025, 06:09 PM - 4 min read
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari rejected claims that India’s E20 ethanol rollout favoured select companies, highlighting gains for farmers, energy security, and reduced urban pollution.
Read more
September 14, 2025, 09:03 PM - 3 min read
Nitin Gadkari declared his “brain is worth 200 crore a month” as he rejected charges of profiteering from ethanol fuel, insisting he earns honestly and transparently.
Read more