For a country that imports over 85% of its crude needs, any savings in the oil imports bill is important. With the Middle East conflict and the US-Iran war raising India’s crude oil import cost, the use of ethanol-blended petrol is back in focus.

Consumers will soon have more choices at petrol pumps across India. New ethanol-blended petrol variants like E20, E22, E25, and E30 will become available. This move aims to…

India is consulting the automobile industry on a 2–3-year roadmap to introduce E25 petrol, aiming to enhance its ethanol-blending programme and standardize fuel nationwide.