India has no incentive policy yet for vehicles using ethanol blends above E20

The Heavy Industries Ministry says no separate phased policy or study has been formulated to incentivise flex-fuel vehicles running on ethanol blends above 20%. The government continues to back E20 petrol on engine-safety and energy-security grounds.

— Filed Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 23:31 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

India’s Heavy Industries Ministry said it has no separate phased policy or study to incentivise flex-fuel vehicles using fuel blends above 20% ethanol, while defending E20 petrol’s engine safety and energy-security benefits.

Why this matters

No related recent Ministry of Heavy Industries signals are provided; the statement establishes that policy support remains focused on E20 rather than higher ethanol blends for flex-fuel vehicles.

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