India cuts sugar stock limit to 15 days as prices hit record
India has ordered sugar dealers handling more than 10 metric tonnes a month to hold inventories for no more than 15 days from September 1 to November 30, as retail prices hit…
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Modi Naturals gets Rs 140-crore ethanol order from OMCs
Modi Naturals will be in focus on Tuesday after its subsidiary Modi Biotech received an additional ethanol order of 1.98 crore litres from oil marketing companies. The order is valued at Rs…
CEA advises bringing back E10 petrol for older vehicles
Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has recommended that India reintroduce a lower ethanol blend petrol, such as E10, alongside the current E20 fuel to protect millions of older vehicles, particularly two-wheelers…
E20 ethanol target raises food vs fuel debate in India
India has achieved the E20 target of blending 20% ethanol in petrol, and discussions are now moving towards higher blends like E27 or E30. Aajtak.in reports that this push is raising a…
Offer E10 for old vehicles, E20 for new ones: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has called for restoring the availability of E10 (10% ethanol blend) at petrol pumps for older vehicles while retaining E20 (20% blend) for newer ones. In…
Indian sugar mills shift to biorefineries for higher value products
India's sugar industry is transforming from single-product mills into integrated biorefineries that extract value from sugarcane through food, fuel, energy and bio-based products, The Hindu Business Line reports. The shift has been…
Sugar Prices Hit Record High, Centre May Cut Sugarcane for Ethanol
Sugar prices in India have surged to an all-time high, OdishaTV reports. The central government is considering reducing the allocation of sugarcane for ethanol production to stabilise supplies and curb further price…
Ethanol crosses 800 crore litres, but demand lags supply
Cumulative ethanol supplies crossed 800 crore litres in Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26, the All India Distillers' Association (AIDA) said. Monthly supplies dipped to 93 crore litres in July from 103 crore…
Ethanol-blended diesel fails safety test, says government
The government has informed Parliament that ethanol-blended diesel fails mandatory safety specifications due to a drastic reduction in the fuel's flash point, effectively ruling out its wider use for now. Minister of…
US analyst warns El Nino may disrupt global commodity markets
A US analyst warns that a developing El Nino could compound risks across global commodity markets, affecting everything from sugar to energy prices. Michael Ferrari, head of research at Moby, notes subsurface…
