India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Ethanol Supply Year
Blending Percentage / Status
ESY 2020-21
~8.1%
ESY 2021-22
10.0%
ESY 2022-23
12.1%
ESY 2023-24
14.60%
ESY 2024-25
19.20%
ESY 2025-26(Nov-June 2026)
20%
Feed Stock
Ethanol Supply Year (Price in Rs.)
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26 (Provisional)
C - Molasses
46.66
49.41
56.28
57.97
57.97
B - Molasses
59.08
60.73
60.73
60.73
60.73
Sugarcane Juice/Sugar/Syrup
63.45
65.61
65.61
65.61
65.61
Damaged Food Grains
52.92
64.0@
64.00
64.00
64.00
FCI Rice
56.87
58.5
58.50
58.50
60.32
Maize
52.92
66.07@
71.86
71.86
71.86
Petrol (Rs/Ltr)
Diesel (Rs/Ltr)
Country
June-22
June-26
(%)
June-22
June-26
(%)
Pakistan
92.64
129.48
39.77
79.98
130.51
63.18
Sri-Lanka
90.43
123.59
36.66
86.13
115.90
34.57
Nepal
113.99
137.19
20.35
103.22
142.25
37.81
Bangladesh
76.97
109.82
42.69
71.60
90.21
26
Italy
166.85
197.52
18.39
161.38
207.84
28.79
Germany
163.18
194.26
19.05
167.70
184.55
10.04
France
174.18
205.08
17.74
171.06
203.95
19.23
India (Delhi)
96.72
102.12
5.58
89.62
95.20
6.23
Petrol (Rs/Ltr)
Diesel (Rs/Ltr)
Country
March 2026
June 2026
(%)
March 2026
June 2026
(%)
Pakistan
86.85
130.61
50.39
91.64
130.27
42.15
Sri-Lanka
86.79
125.81
44.96
83.24
117.98
41.73
Nepal
99.28
136.89
37.88
89.79
141.93
58.07
Bangladesh
87.08
109.62
25.88
75.07
90.04
19.94
India (Delhi)
94.77
102.12
7.76
87.67
95.20
8.59
Petrol (Rs/Ltr)
Diesel (Rs/Ltr)
Country
March 2026
May2026
(%)
March 2026
May 2026
(%)
USA
89.14
113.09
26.87
120.59
141.39
17.25
France
203.42
232.30
14.20
213.91
234.12
9.45
Italy
187.66
212.80
13.40
207.69
224.37
8.03
India
94.77
94.77
-
87.67
87.67
-
(Incentive of 6.87)
(Incentive of 5.79)
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had already issued a detailed clarification on the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme through a press release on 23rd June, 2026, addressing the misinformation and providing factual clarifications. Automobile manufacturers also issued clarifications regarding the programme during a press conference held on 4th July, 2026.
Despite these clarifications, certain concerns have continued to be raised regarding the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme. The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide factual and evidence-based responses to these concerns.
Q1: Why did India appear to rush its ethanol blending targets when countries like Brazil took decades?
A landmark step came in August 2021, when India's Oil Marketing Companies IOCL, BPCL and HPCL issued Expressions of Interest for establishing Dedicated Ethanol Plants (DEPs) in ethanol-deficit regions.
These projects transformed the investment landscape because they offered:
Q2: Why don't consumers have the choice of buying pure petrol, E10 or E20? And what about older vehicles that are labelled as only E10 compatible?
Q3: If ethanol is blended with petrol, why isn't E20 cheaper than E10 or pure petrol?
India still stands out as the country as compared to other countries with lowest hike in fuel prices since the West Asia crisis started as can be seen through the table.
(Prices in INR)
Source (PPAC)
(Prices in INR)
Source (PPAC) Data for June shall be available on 11th July,2026
Every litre of ethanol blended means:
That is why the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme (since ESY 14-15) has already:
Q4: There are concerns that E20 damages rubber components, affects engines in older vehicles, and many vehicle manuals specifically mention "E10 compatible". Should owners of older vehicles be worried?
Annexure-I
Ethanol Blending in India: Key Milestones (2000-2026)
2000-2010
Source: PIB PRID 2277210 - confirms EBP "launched in 2003"
Source: Press Information Bureau
Source: Press Information Bureau
2010-2020: Policy Consolidation & Acceleration
Source:https://www.pib.gov.in/FactsheetDetails.aspx?Id148564®48&lang2
2021
Source: PIB PRID 1831289 - "India has achieved the target of 10 percent ethanol blending, 5 months ahead of schedule"
Source: PIB PRID 2043042 - "Increase in Blending of Ethanol" (Lok Sabha reply)
Source: Press Information Bureau
2022
Source: Press Information Bureau
Source: PIB PRID 1869250 - "There is a need to massively upscale production of flex-fuel engine vehicles in country: Shri Hardeep S. Puri"
Source: PIB PRID 1831289
Source: PIB PRID 1869250
Source: Press Information Bureau
Source: PIB PRID 2043042 - "Increase in Blending of Ethanol" (Lok Sabha reply, feedstock list)
2023
Source: PIB PRID 1869250
Source: PIB PRID 1896729 - "Prime Minister launches E20 Fuel & flags off Green Mobility Rally in Bengaluru today"
Source: PIB PRID 1955836 - "Historic moment in Global Energy Sector: Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) announced at G20 event"
Source: PIB PRID 2043042 - "Increase In Blending Of Ethanol" (Lok Sabha reply, MoS Suresh Gopi)
2024
Source: PIB PRID 153363 (13% datapoint) | PIB PRID 2113234 (14.60% year-end figure)
Source: PIB PRID 153363
Source: PIB PRID 153363
Source: PIB PRID 153363
Source: Press Information Bureau
Source: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2859, 12 December 2024
Source: Press Information Bureau
2025
Source: PIB PRID 150699 - Ethanol Blending in India (factsheet)
Source: PIB PRID 2154355 - "India's Ethanol Journey is Unstoppable"
Source: PIB PRID 2155110 - Government speeds up ethanol blending
Source: Press Information Bureau
Source: PIB PRID 2154355
Source: Rajya Sabha reply, 18 December 2025 (DD News report)
Source: PIB PRID 2113234 - Measures beyond 20% blending
2026
Source: PIB PRID 2268671 - "Flex Fuel Vehicles offer India a practical solution.: Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri"
Source: PIB PRID 2277210 - Fact-check on misleading E20 claims
Source: PIB PRID 2268671
Source: PIB PRID 2268671
Source:https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID2281084®48&lang2
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
