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India Bars Sugar-Based Ethanol From 2026-27 Tender For Petrol Blend
The tender, issued on October 16 by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on behalf of oil marketing companies (OMCs), seeks bids for around 11 billion litres of ethanol for the supply year beginning November to meet the requirement of doping 20 per cent ethanol in petrol.
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Thermax Bets On Over 10 Bio-CNG Plants A Year For 'Ethanol-Like' Growth Story
Thermax currently operates four bio-CNG plants and is looking to scale up sharply on the back of the improved policy backdrop.
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E10 vs E20: Is Lower-Ethanol Petrol Making A Comeback? What BPCL Said
The company said large-scale field experience from millions of vehicles running on E20 fuel for last few years had shown no evidence of engine damage or other concerns.
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CEA V Anantha Nageswaran Recommends Bringing Back E10 for Older Vehicles. Here's Why
CEA V Anantha Nageswaran backs E10 petrol for older vehicles, citing concerns over pre-BS4 two-wheelers and the food-versus-fuel trade-off.
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"Will Pure Petrol Come From Your Father's House": BJP MP's E20 Shocker
Defending the Centre's ethanol policy, BJP MP said India produces 20 per cent of its oil domestically, while 80 per cent has to be imported.
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Oil Firms Say E20 Is Safe After Nationwide Testing Rules Out Contamination
The intensified testing followed recent media reports alleging the presence of moisture and chloride in E20 (20 per cent ethanol blended petrol).
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Petrol Could Have Touched Rs 125/Litre Without Ethanol Blending: Govt
The ministry said that when the Indian crude basket surged to around $135 a barrel, petrol without ethanol blending was projected to cost about Rs 125 a litre in Delhi, but consumers actually paid Rs 94.77 a litre.
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Will E20 Petrol Damage Older Vehicles? Govt Shares Data To Refute Claims
The government said scientific studies, automaker data and field experience show no verified evidence of widespread engine damage linked to E20 fuel.
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Some Vehicles Made Before 2016 May Need Minor Changes For E20: Nitin Gadkari
The studies showed that even older vehicles did not experience any significant changes in performance or abnormal wear and tear after operating on petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol, the minister said.
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Nitin Gadkari To Sue Meta, X, Google Over Deepfakes On E20
Gadkari has asserted that he has no role in formulating, implementing, or administering the E20 policy, making the allegations against him baseless.
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Mercedes-Benz India Confirms All Petrol Vehicles Now E25-Ready
Mercedes-Benz will continue to offer multiple powertrain choices in India, including ICE, EVs, and plug-in hybrids.
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E20 Clean Fuel, No Plan To Return To 'Pure' Petrol: Centre In Parliament
E20 petrol in India: The government stated its policy is to move towards superior and better technology, rather than reverting to lower standards.
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E20 Fuel Dispute: Consumer Court Orders Compensation For Alleged Engine Damage
The verdict marks India's first known consumer court order concerning the country's E20 fuel rollout.
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NDTV Fuel & Future Summit 2026: 5 Litres Of Water For Creation Of 1 Litre Ethanol - ISMA
NDTV Fuel & Future Summit 2026: Deepak Ballani, Director General, ISMA only around 3 to 5 litres of water is used to produce a litre of ethanol challenging widely circulated claims.
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"Factually Incorrect": Food Corporation Disputes Rice-Ethanol 'Scam' Scale
The investigation presently underway is not related to the entire quantity of rice supplied under the ethanol blending programme, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) said in a statement.
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India Bars Sugar-Based Ethanol From 2026-27 Tender For Petrol Blend
The tender, issued on October 16 by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on behalf of oil marketing companies (OMCs), seeks bids for around 11 billion litres of ethanol for the supply year beginning November to meet the requirement of doping 20 per cent ethanol in petrol.
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Thermax Bets On Over 10 Bio-CNG Plants A Year For 'Ethanol-Like' Growth Story
Thermax currently operates four bio-CNG plants and is looking to scale up sharply on the back of the improved policy backdrop.
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E10 vs E20: Is Lower-Ethanol Petrol Making A Comeback? What BPCL Said
The company said large-scale field experience from millions of vehicles running on E20 fuel for last few years had shown no evidence of engine damage or other concerns.
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CEA V Anantha Nageswaran Recommends Bringing Back E10 for Older Vehicles. Here's Why
CEA V Anantha Nageswaran backs E10 petrol for older vehicles, citing concerns over pre-BS4 two-wheelers and the food-versus-fuel trade-off.
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"Will Pure Petrol Come From Your Father's House": BJP MP's E20 Shocker
Defending the Centre's ethanol policy, BJP MP said India produces 20 per cent of its oil domestically, while 80 per cent has to be imported.
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Oil Firms Say E20 Is Safe After Nationwide Testing Rules Out Contamination
The intensified testing followed recent media reports alleging the presence of moisture and chloride in E20 (20 per cent ethanol blended petrol).
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Petrol Could Have Touched Rs 125/Litre Without Ethanol Blending: Govt
The ministry said that when the Indian crude basket surged to around $135 a barrel, petrol without ethanol blending was projected to cost about Rs 125 a litre in Delhi, but consumers actually paid Rs 94.77 a litre.
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Will E20 Petrol Damage Older Vehicles? Govt Shares Data To Refute Claims
The government said scientific studies, automaker data and field experience show no verified evidence of widespread engine damage linked to E20 fuel.
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Some Vehicles Made Before 2016 May Need Minor Changes For E20: Nitin Gadkari
The studies showed that even older vehicles did not experience any significant changes in performance or abnormal wear and tear after operating on petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol, the minister said.
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Nitin Gadkari To Sue Meta, X, Google Over Deepfakes On E20
Gadkari has asserted that he has no role in formulating, implementing, or administering the E20 policy, making the allegations against him baseless.
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Mercedes-Benz India Confirms All Petrol Vehicles Now E25-Ready
Mercedes-Benz will continue to offer multiple powertrain choices in India, including ICE, EVs, and plug-in hybrids.
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E20 Clean Fuel, No Plan To Return To 'Pure' Petrol: Centre In Parliament
E20 petrol in India: The government stated its policy is to move towards superior and better technology, rather than reverting to lower standards.
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E20 Fuel Dispute: Consumer Court Orders Compensation For Alleged Engine Damage
The verdict marks India's first known consumer court order concerning the country's E20 fuel rollout.
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NDTV Fuel & Future Summit 2026: 5 Litres Of Water For Creation Of 1 Litre Ethanol - ISMA
NDTV Fuel & Future Summit 2026: Deepak Ballani, Director General, ISMA only around 3 to 5 litres of water is used to produce a litre of ethanol challenging widely circulated claims.
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"Factually Incorrect": Food Corporation Disputes Rice-Ethanol 'Scam' Scale
The investigation presently underway is not related to the entire quantity of rice supplied under the ethanol blending programme, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) said in a statement.
