November 28, 2024 9:12 PM

Government pushes for greater ethanol blending in petrol

The Government of India has implemented a series of initiatives since 2014 to achieve ethanol blending targets under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme. These efforts have led to remarkable progress, with the blending rate increasing from just 1.53% in 2013-14 to an estimated 14.60% in 2023-24. The supply of ethanol for blending by public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) has more than doubled over the past decade, rising from 2,506 crore liters in 2013-14 to an estimated 4,828 cror...