PSU fuel retailers spend over ₹1.72 lakh crore on ethanol across three supply years

Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL together procured domestic ethanol worth more than ₹1.72 lakh crore from ESY 2023-24 through June 2026, underscoring the scale of India’s ethanol-blended petrol programme. Uttar Pradesh led blended-petrol sales in ESY 2024-25.

— Filed Tue, 21 Jul, 2026, 13:10 IST · Source BL · Consumer & Economy · Updated

PSU fuel retailers spent over ₹1.72 lakh crore procuring domestic ethanol across three supply years, supporting India’s blended-petrol programme. The network comprises 501 registered suppliers, with Uttar Pradesh leading ethanol-blended petrol sales in ESY 2024-25.

Why this matters

No related recent signals were provided. The procurement data shows Indian Oil’s role alongside BPCL and HPCL in funding the scale-up of India’s ethanol-blended petrol programme.

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