In India, India’s ethanol program surpassed 8 billion liters of cumulative supplies during Ethanol Supply Year 2025-26, according to the All India Distillers’ Association. July deliveries totaled about 930 million liters, with grain-based ethanol accounting for 710 million liters, or 76% of monthly supply, up from 73% in June. Maize and surplus Food Corporation of […]
In India, the ScanX reports Kotyark Industries has received a biodiesel supply order worth $20.0 million from Indian Oil Corporation under a joint public-sector oil company tender. The allocation represents part of a larger $161.4 million contract awarded under the June 2026 biodiesel procurement cycle, with deliveries scheduled over 92 days. The order follows earlier […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports the country has effectively ruled out wider use of ethanol-blended diesel after government testing found that ethanol sharply reduces diesel’s flash point, causing the fuel to fail required safety specifications. Public-sector oil marketing companies conducted evaluations with accredited laboratories and automobile manufacturers through their research centers. Petroleum […]
In India, Reuters reports India is considering restricting the amount of sugarcane diverted to ethanol production during the season beginning in October, according to government and industry sources. Mills diverted about 3 million metric tons of sugar, or roughly 10% of production, to ethanol this year. Limiting diversion could return a similar volume to domestic […]
In India, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs.23,731 crore. GOBARdhan marks a defining moment in India’s clean energy journey. It will transform the country’s abundant agricultural residue, cattle dung, press mud, municipal organic waste and other […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports Supreme Court has allowed state-owned oil marketing companies to proceed with contracts for an additional 1.49 billion liters of ethanol under the 2025-26 Ethanol Supply Year. The interim ruling also ensures suppliers without long-term offtake agreements receive equal treatment during the additional procurement process. The decision stems from […]
In India, Universal Biofuels secured allocations to supply more than 18 million liters of biodiesel to India’s three government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) during a three-month period, which is expected to generate approximately $17 million in revenue. In addition to OMC customers, Universal is supplying private commercial customers with distilled biodiesel. Additional OMC fuel supply […]
In India, Outlook India reports the country’s Food Corporation of India supplied 6.35 million metric tons of rice to ethanol producers between June 2025 and June 2026 at prices nearly 40% below its average procurement cost, according to a government statement. The rice, valued at $1.5 billion, was sold under the Open Market Sale Scheme […]
In India, Energy Innovation and UC Berkeley said in a report that power-and-biomass-to-liquids (PBtL) in India is ready for commercial demonstration and growth, outcompetes other SAF technologies on cost, carbon intensity, and resource efficiency, and delivers a range of co-benefits such as avoiding premature deaths from local air pollution. Specifically, India’s PBtL route can produce […]
In India, compostable biopolymers pioneer Natur-Tec India Private Limited and agchem major Bayer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop biodegradable and compostable seedling cups designed to transform nursery practices and advance sustainable agriculture. Specifically, the collaboration aims to eliminate single-use plastic nursery cups, while ensuring full compatibility with widely used nematicides and […]
