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India to Set 27% Ethanol Blend Standards by August After Achieving 20% Target Early

New guidelines will pave the way for flex-fuel vehicle rollouts with engine updates for higher ethanol content.

Overview

  • India reached 20% ethanol blending in petrol by July 2025, five years ahead of its original 2030 goal.
  • The government plans to finalize standards for a 27% ethanol blend by the end of August.
  • Expanded ethanol production has cut fuel import costs by nearly Rs 1.36 lakh crore and boosted distillery and farmer incomes.
  • Ethanol‐blended fuel has lowered carbon dioxide emissions by 698 lakh tonnes since the programme’s inception.
  • Eleven carmakers have developed flex-fuel vehicles and minor engine adjustments now enable existing models to run on E20 petrol.