After Curbs on Sugarcane, Government Restricts Use of Rice for Ethanol
Retail food inflation rose to 7.74% in September as New Delhi shifts fuel policy to protect supplies and curb price pressures.
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El Niño has weakened the monsoon, affecting corn and sugarcane crops. Ethanol blending may fall by 20 to 15 percent due to prioritizing food security. The government's target to reduce oil imports has been hit. Prices have reached record highs, putting distilleries under pressure.
India puts food before fuel as El Niño dents ethanol ambitions
India Prioritises Food Over Fuel as El Niño Hits Ethanol Production
India’s ethanol blending programme is facing a setback as severe El Niño conditions and poor monsoon rainfall affect sugarcane and corn production. With monsoon rainfall 13% below normal, crop shortages have pushed corn and sugar prices to record highs, forcing the government to prioritise food security over biofuel production. As a result, ethanol blending in […]
New restrictions on ethanol production: After sugar, now rice is banned, major decision on ethanol in New Delhi. To ensure food security in the country and keep the prices of essential grains under control, the central government has made another major and strict change in its ethanol production policy. […]
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