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NOIDA: PM Modi inaugurated Noida International Airport in Jewar on Saturday, and dwelled at length on energy supply turbulence precipitated by the West Asia conflict, underlining ethanol blending as a key strategy to reduce dependence on crude oil imports.Modi said that the country would have had to import an additional 4.5 crore barrels of crude…
The Centre plans to move a Cabinet note to reduce the proportion of broken rice distributed under the public distribution system (PDS) from 25% to 10% in a bid to ensure a steady supply of feedstock for ethanol production, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Tuesday, as reported PTI.Addressing the All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA)…
The petroleum sector has urged industry stakeholders to explore ethanol as a clean cooking fuel for households, as part of broader efforts to reduce India’s dependence on imported LPG and expand the biofuel ecosystem.R S Ravi, Director (Downstream) at the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), raised the proposal while addressing the All India Distillers’…
What was once seen as the engine of India’s clean fuel transition is now grappling with oversupply, with ethanol production capacity significantly exceeding current blending needs.Industry estimates show nearly 20 billion litres of installed ethanol capacity, with another 4 billion litres expected shortly, against an annual requirement of about 11 billion litres to meet the…
File photo: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri (Picture credit: PTI) Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said there is sufficient crude oil supply in the global market and disruptions in one source can be offset by alternative streams. Speaking at an interactive session, Puri asserted that “trade is not governed…
The European Union has started evaluating ethanol classification as a dangerous substance, because scientists have linked it to cancer development and reproductive problems. The European Chemicals Agency working group issued an internal document on October 10, 2025 which demonstrated ethanol’s ability to cause cancer and reproductive issues, and suggested researchers should find safer cleaning solutions…
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said the sugar industry in India has managed to survive largely due to the advent of ethanol and stressed the need for adopting new technologies in farming.Speaking at an event organised by Naam Foundation in Pune, Gadkari said farmer suicides in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha and Marathwada regions were mainly linked…
NAGPUR: In a subtle retort to detractors amidst the ethanol controversy, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said, “My brain is worth 200 crore a month. I am not at all short of money and I don’t stoop low.”He emphasised that his work and experiments are driven by ideas and purpose for farmers, rather than…
