Ethanol Blending Program in India Takes Off The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has finally approved a new ethanol blending program, making it mandatory for all gasoline to be blended with 5 percent ethanol. Per the CCEA's recommendation, the Ministry of Petroleum has been asked to ensure that the mandate is implemented. The program has been in force since October 2007 and has faced several hurdles. In November 2009, a financial penalty was advocated in instances when gasoline was not blended properly, but this was not enforced. Ethanol production in India in 2010/11 was at 2.2 billion liters.Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have been blending 2-5 percent ethanol in gasoline in 13 states since August 2010. The purchase price w...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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