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Last Updated:June 11, 2026, 10:22 IST Petrol prices continue to remain above the Rs 100-per-litre mark in most major cities. The excise-duty exemption is being given to fuel producers and oil companies. In a significant push towards cleaner and domestically produced fuels, the Centre has removed excise duty on petrol blended with higher levels of…
Last Updated:May 19, 2026, 11:25 PM IST The move comes after India’s successful rollout of the E20 blending and signals the government’s intention to further increase ethanol content in petrol in the coming years. Officials have said higher ethanol blending can help reduce dependence on imported crude oil, lower emissions and support domestic sugarcane and…
New Delhi: Flex engines are gaining a foothold in India, backed by the country’s growing ethanol blending programme and other biofuel initiatives, Pramod Chaudhari, President of the Indian Federation of Green Energy, said on Wednesday. “Flex engine is catching up in India now. Toyota has already introduced it. It is a mixture of alcohol, ethanol,…
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP-20), effectively allowing the continued implementation of the government’s ethanol blending policy. A bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai dismissed the plea, which had alleged that millions of motorists…
Last Updated:August 12, 2025, 19:52 is The Ministry of Petroleum defended 20% Ethanol Blended Petrol, citing reduced pollution, better acceleration, and improved ride quality. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said moving to E20 fuel is part of India’s commitment to meeting its climate goals and achieving net zero emissions by 2070. (Representative image)…
New Delhi: The ethanol-blended petrol supplied at the retail outlets of the public sector oil companies such as Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum has shot up from 173 crore litres in Ethanol Supply Year (November-October) 2019-20 to more than 700 crore litres in Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2023-24, while there has also been a corresponding…