July 24, 2025 12:04 AM
India achieves 20% ethanol blending in petrol, five years ahead of schedule
India has successfully achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol in 2025, five years ahead of its original target set for 2030, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday. Highlighting the country’s clean energy progress, the minister noted that ethanol blending in petrol has risen from just 1.5% in 2014 to 20% in 2025- a nearly thirteenfold increase over 11 years. Puri emphasized that the shift towards ethanol-blended fuel has not only bolstered energy securi...