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13th March 2026
India's sugar industry has urged the government to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond 20%, citing a surplus in production capacity and the need to reduce dependence on oil imports, according to a March 13 news report by The Hindu's Business Line.Tags: Ethanol, News excerpt, industry
Countries: India
13th March 2026
The Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said on March 12 that a Supreme Court decision rejecting preferential ethanol allocation to a dedicated ethanol plant brings clarity and stability to the ethanol procurement framework, according to the Business Standard.Tags: Corporate, Legal, News excerpt, industry
Countries: India
12th March 2026
Maharashtra Cooperation minister Babasaheb Patil told the Legislative Council on March 10 that more than half of the sugar mills in the state may remain closed in the next crushing season due to a possible shortage of sugarcane and rising financial stress, according to The Hindu's Business Line.Tags: Corporate, Production, News excerpt, industry
Countries: India