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India rolls out E20 petrol from April 1. Here’s how it impacts mileage, engine performance, older vehicles, and what experts and critics are saying about the new fuel policy.

India will roll out E20 ethanol-blended petrol nationwide from April 1, 2026. While the move aims to reduce oil imports and emissions, concerns remain over fuel efficiency, vehicle compatibility, environmental impact and pressure on ethanol supply chains.

A massive fire broke out on NH-167 at Pilligundu, Mahabubnagar, after an ethanol tanker collided with a truck on Thursday. The tanker driver was charred to death, while two others sustained serious injuries. Fire services took nearly three hours to control the blaze.

ThunderPlus and Trinity Cleantech launched the world’s first ethanol-based 150 kW EV charger in Hyderabad, offering grid-free, rapid deployment and 80% lower emissions—revolutionizing India’s clean mobility and biofuel integration.

People in the surrounding villages staged protests demanding the administration to stop the construction of the factory by cancelling the licenses issued so far.

Angry villagers protesting against the proposal to set up an ethanol factory staged a protest on Nirmal-Bhainsa highway and attempted to set fire to the RDO's vehicle

AM Green foresees a significant potential in the downstream applications of these key products, which could pave the way for entry into multi green-chemical value chains across multiple sectors, including consumer and industrial use cases.

While ethanol-blended petrol is important, a cautious approach is needed so that there is no pressure on food crops

District Forest Officer Neeraj Kumar Tibrewal refuted claims of the promoters of the plant that they had all clearances.

The government has fixed the price of ethanol extracted from sugarcane juice or syrup at Rs 65.60 per litre for the supply year beginning December 2022

Forest minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy demanded the management of an ethanol manufacturer to withdraw its decision to establish a plant on the residential area in Dilawarpur mandal centre.

The recent inauguration of India’s first modern ethanol plant in Haryana’s Panipat, on the occasion of World Biofuel Day, marks an important milestone in the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy but, at the same time, food security concerns surrounding ethanol production must be addressed. India’s target to have 20% ethanol blended in petrol by […]

World Biofuel Day is an annual event that is held every year on August 10 to spread awareness about the usage of unconventional sources of fuels over fossil fuels. The Government of India has been celebrating the event since 2015. History It is celebrated to honor the inventor of the diesel engine – Sir Rudolf […]

In a major relief to the farmers, an additional payment of Rs 864 crore was sent to the accounts of sugarcane farmers from the sale of ethanol.

Prime Minister also interacted with farmers to gain insight on their firsthand experience, as enablers under the Ethanol Blended Petrol and Compressed Bio-Gas Programmes.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has already notified the use of E20 and issued mass emission standards for the same.

The Ministry has set mass emission standards for the fuel and has directed automakers to define a vehicle’s compatibility with specific ethanol blend levels

The company’s R&D has also found another avenue for ethanol production from carbon dioxide.

Fuel tanks must be free from water or moisture as ethanol, which is blended with petrol, is hydrophilic.

The industry body had pegged sugar output of the country around 310 lakh tonnes in its first advance estimates for 2020-21 sugar season.