India's Ethanol Blending Programme
Sector: Natural Gas • Location: India
Source: India Today
The ethanol blending programme in India began with pilot projects in 2001 under the Vajpayee government, mandating 5% ethanol blending in petrol across nine states and four Union Territories from 2003. The policy was expanded under the UPA government to cover 19 states and four Union Territories, with a directive to retail ethanol-blended petrol with up to 10% ethanol nationwide. The Modi governme
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- Closed
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Government
- Location
- India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- India Today
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Description | The ethanol blending programme in India began with pilot projects in 2001 under the Vajpayee government, mandating 5% ethanol blending in petrol across nine states and four Union Territories from 2003. The policy was expanded under the UPA government to cover 19 states and four Union Territories, with a directive to retail ethanol-blended petrol with up to 10% ethanol nationwide. The Modi government further pushed the policy by mandating 10% ethanol blending in 29 states and five Union Territories from 2019, and later authorized 20% ethanol blending (E20) with a rollout starting in December 2022. |
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Sector | Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-18 |
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