Indian sugar mills hopeful for ethanol recovery as cane production bounces back

In India, along with the major recovery in sugarcane production, mills are hoping ethanol production will also bounce back so they can better supply the country’s 10% ethanol blending mandate. Due to drought and low cane production, they were only able to supply 2.5% towards the mandate during the previous season, about 710 million liters. Currently estimates are that mills could provide 4% towards the blending mandate thanks to a boost in production in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Category: Fuels