Oil companies' ethanol blending at 20% in Feb, maintain 20% in Nov-Feb
This story was originally published at 14:31 IST on 20 March 2026
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MUMBAI – State-owned oil marketing companies procured 885 million litres of ethanol and blended 880 million litres in February under the Ethanol Blending Programme, achieving 20% blending in petrol, according to the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell. In the ethanol supply year 2025-26 starting November, oil marketing companies procured 3.28 billion litres of ethanol and blended 3.54 billion litres, maintaining a cumulative blending of 20%.
In 2024-25, the companies had procured 10.40 billion litres of ethanol and blended 10.22 billion litres, achieving a cumulative blending of 19.2%. The government has made it mandatory for state-owned oil marketing companies to blend ethanol with petrol to reduce dependence on crude oil imports, promote green mobility, and support the rural economy. In the first tender cycle for 2025-26, the companies have issued orders for the supply of 10.5 billion litres of ethanol from distilleries.
The government has set a target of maintaining 20% cumulative ethanol blending with petrol until October. It is yet to decide on raising the blending target for subsequent years. End
Reported by Taniva Singha Roy
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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