Tag: India

Bharat Petroleum signs collaboration MOU with Centre for Science & Environment

September 2, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In India, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Centre for Science & Environment (CSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance collaboration in biofuels, biomass resource utilisation, waste-to-resource solutions and circular economy initiatives. The partnership will advance CBG, Bioethanol, Biodiesel and SAF, while exploring biomass utilisation, waste-to-resource solutions and sustainable use of biofuel by-products […]

India Supreme Court rejects ethanol disclosure plea

August 31, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In India, the Times of India reports India’s Supreme Court declined to entertain a petition seeking mandatory disclosure of ethanol content at petrol pumps and on fuel receipts. The petition also sought a vehicle-by-vehicle database showing compatibility with different ethanol blends, an expert review of E20’s effects on fuel efficiency and vehicle durability, and a […]

India’s ethanol supply surpasses 8 billion liters

August 17, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

Kotyark Industries wins $20 million biodiesel order

August 12, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

India rules out ethanol-blended diesel over safety concerns

August 11, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

India considers limiting sugarcane diversion to ethanol

August 11, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

India launches $2.49B compressed biogas program

August 6, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

India’s Supreme Court clears additional ethanol procurement

August 5, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

Universal Biofuels to sell 18M liters of biodiesel to Indian OMCs

August 4, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

India sells FCI rice to ethanol producers at discounted prices

July 29, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

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