BPCL tender lowers maize-based ethanol prices from ₹71.86 to ₹68.86 per litre
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) issued a tender for 11 billion litres of ethanol for the 2026-2027 supply year, lowering maize-based ethanol prices to ₹68.86 per litre.
Background
BPCL issued a tender for 11 billion litres of ethanol for the November 2026-October 2027 supply year. The tender price for maize-based ethanol was reduced from ₹71.86 to ₹68.86 per litre.
Facts for Prelims
- FactBPCL tender volume: 11 billion litres of ethanol for the 2026-2027 supply year
- FactMaize-based ethanol price reduction: from ₹71.86 to ₹68.86 per litre
- BodyFood Corporation of India (FCI) surplus rice is an approved feedstock for ethanol
- FactProhibited feedstocks: sugarcane juice, sugar syrup, and B-heavy molasses
- FactAllowed feedstocks: maize, broken rice, FCI surplus rice, and C-heavy molasses
For Mains
Q. Discuss the economic and food security implications of diversifying ethanol feedstocks and the role of public sector undertakings in achieving India's biofuel targets.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Food security trade-off: Balancing ethanol production targets with domestic sugar and rice availability
- Feedstock diversification: Reducing reliance on specific crops to stabilize ethanol pricing and supply chains
Keywords: Biofuels · Feedstock diversification · Energy security · Public Sector Undertakings · Food security
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