In Indonesia, Malay Mail reports Indonesia plans to develop about 1 million hectares of new sugarcane plantations to supply its planned E20 gasoline program. The Energy Ministry estimates that E20 would require roughly 4 million kiloliters of ethanol annually, far above current domestic production. Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said the government would prioritize degraded […]
In Indonesia, ChiniMandi reports the government plans to prepare 2 million hectares of sugarcane plantations within two years to provide domestic feedstock for its planned E20 gasoline program, under which gasoline would contain 20% ethanol. President Prabowo Subianto directed Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman to organize the land, while state investment agency Danantara is responsible […]
In Indonesia, Antara News reports the government is encouraging private companies to build bioethanol plants as it works toward a nationwide E20 gasoline blend by 2028. Energy officials said revisions to Presidential Regulation No. 40 of 2023 will support higher blending capacity and provide a stronger policy framework for investment. The government estimates new ethanol […]
In Mexico, the Expansion newspaper reports that if Mexico approves the necessary regulations to increase the use of E10, demand will increase by 17.8 million liters per year. The demand for gasoline in Mexico, between regular and magna, is around 842,000 barrels per day, but if 10% of ethanol is added – and there is […]
In Belgium, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed to MEPs that the EU should consider allowing higher ethanol blending in petrol in order to de-fossilise Europe’s car fleet more effectively. Von der Leyen specifically mentioned E20, a petrol blend with up to 20% renewable ethanol, as a viable alternative to fossil fuel […]
In Japan, on June 10, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) introduced an action plan to introduce E10 and E20 gasoline. As part of this plan, Japan aims to introduce a nationwide E10 gasoline option by 2030. To prepare for this transition, METI plans to conduct a smaller-scale introduction of E10 gasoline […]
In India, The Economic Times reported that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that India will achieve its target of 20% ethanol blending in the next two months. The practice of blending ethanol with petrol began in 2001 as a pilot project, according to the report. “We will achieve this target of 20% ethanol blending in […]
In India, India’s aim to blend 20% ethanol in petrol by ESY1 2025 — or ~990 crore liter annually — will require effective utilization of both grain and sugarcane feedstock to increase its supply. Annual ethanol production from grains is expected to see a significant increase to ~600 crore liter by the next season (this […]
In the Philippines, PhilStar Global newspaper reports the country could save $ million annually by increasing its ethanol blend to 20% from the current 10%, data from an USDA Foreign Agricultural Service report shows. The higher blend could also lower fuel prices by 4%. Even increasing the blend to just 15% could see a 2% […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the Indian Sugar Mills Association is seeking government support to help it achieve the country’s 20% ethanol blending target by 2030, rather than 2025 as planned, due to lower than expected sugarcane production. The government has limited the amount of cane that can be used for ethanol […]
