In India, Fortune India reports the government expects only 28% of the ethanol sourced in the 2025/26 marketing year that kicks off Nov. 1 will come from sugarcane, down from 91% in 2019/20 and 40% in 2023/24 and 33% in the current season. The Indian Sugar Mills Association is concerned that continued cuts to the […]
In India, the Hindustan Times reports that in light of the success of grain-based ethanol, the sugar industry is calling for an extension on the current 20% ethanol mandate in an attempt to improve on-farm economics and help to recover market share. Sugarcane-based ethanol dropped 73% to just 28%. In the season before last, sugar […]
In the Ukraine, the Board of Directors of Astarta approved the decision to begin the implementation of a new investment project – the construction of a plant for processing oil crops, including soybeans and rapeseed, in Khmelnytsia region. The planned capacity of the future enterprise is 400,000 tons per year. Total scope of investment will […]
In Australia, representatives from across Australia’s agriculture and fuel supply chain have urged the Federal Government to immediately initiate a national low-carbon liquid fuel feedstock strategy to give effect to the ambitious agenda outlined in the Federal Government Aviation White Paper released last week. The industry groups include GrainGrowers, the Australian Sugar Milling Council (ASMC) […]
In India, Money Control reports sugar stocks in India saw an uptick of up to 5% amid reports that the government is poised to raise ethanol prices to foster production and meet its ambitious 20% blending target by 2025-26. Since the 2022-23 season, ethanol prices have been stagnant at Rs 65.61 per litre, a status […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that sugarcane millers have decided to leave the ethanol market to their corn-based bretheren, at least in part, in order to produce more sugar, which currently provides a better return. When the next sugarcane season kicks off in April, millers plan to divert 10% more cane towards sugar production instead of […]
