The Indian government emphasizes that ethanol blending aims to protect consumers from oil price volatility, not to reduce petrol prices.

The Ministry of Petroleum released FAQs to clarify the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme. India's ethanol blending targets were met through improved governance and planning.…

Ethanol blending shields Indian consumers from volatile global oil prices. This program reduces dependence on imported crude oil significantly. It also strengthens the country's…

NEW DELHI: Petroleum and natural gas ministry on Friday said that E20 petrol is currently costlier to produce than pure petrol at prevailing global crude oil prices, but…