Andhra Pradesh pushes for 40% ethanol blend in petrol
In India, ChiniMandi reported that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the central government of India to double the ethanol blending limit in petrol from the current 20% to 40%, arguing the move would reduce India’s dependence on crude oil imports, conserve foreign exchange, and benefit farmers growing sugarcane and maize.
Naidu made the request directly to Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and indicated he had already written to the Centre on the matter. Referring to countries such as Brazil, where ethanol blending levels are significantly higher, the Chief Minister argued that India should move more aggressively towards higher blending ratios to strengthen energy security and ease the burden of petroleum imports.
The Chief Minister highlighted Andhra Pradesh’s role as a large-scale maize producer and said that a higher blending target would substantially increase demand for the crop, given its importance as a primary raw material in ethanol production, according to the report.
Category: Policy
