In December 2025, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) announced that India achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol in November 2025, achieving the target ahead of the original 2030 goal under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme.
- What? India achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol in November 2025
- Announced by: MoPNG
- Programme: Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme
- Original Target : 2030
India’s Ethanol Blending and Supply Update:
Ethanol Blending: In November 2025, ethanol blending in petrol reached 20%, up from 19.97% in October, with PSU OMCs receiving 45.5 crore litres and 77.8 crore litres in storage.
Feedstock Allocation: To support the 20% ethanol blending target by October 2026, the government approved 52 Lakh Tonnes(LT) of surplus Food Corporation of India (FCI) rice for ethanol production for Ethanol Supply Year(ESY)2024‑25 and 2025‑26, and 40 LT of sugar for ESY 2024‑25.
Ethanol Supply: For ESY 2025‑26 (November–October), 100 crore litres are scheduled for November 2025, 200 crore litres for December 2025–January 2026, and the remaining supply is planned as 280 crore litres (February–April), 250 crore litres (May–July), and 220 crore litres (August–October).
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