In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the Indian Sugar Mills Association is seeking government support to help it achieve the country’s 20% ethanol blending target by 2030, rather than 2025 as planned, due to lower than expected sugarcane production. The government has limited the amount of cane that can be used for ethanol […]
In India, The Economic Times reported that the Indian government has allowed sugar mills to use 670,000 tons of B-heavy molasses as feedstock for making ethanol in the current year. Sugar mills in India were holding excess stock of B-heavy molasses — a byproduct of the sweetener — produced before the ban on its use […]
In India, Reuters reported that the government of India directed sugar mills not to use cane juice or syrup to produce ethanol, as local authorities try to increase sugar supplies by curtailing ethanol production. According to the Reuters report, the government was planning to discourage the diversion of sugar for ethanol production as part of […]
