With a potential eye to popularise the uptake of biofuels in the country, the government late Wednesday (June 10, 2026) exempted the levy of central excise duty on petrol blended with greater quantum ...

Vehicle owners have raised concerns about efficiency and compatibility of ethanol-blended fuel. The central government has exempted petrol blended with higher levels of ethanol from excise duty, ...

India has limited flex-fuel vehicle options at present. India's flex-fuel market has only three compatible vehicle models. Maruti Suzuki WagonR Flex Fuel is India's first flex-fuel car. Hero Splendor+ ...

India, world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, has waived excise duty on blended petrol. The exemption covers E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel blends, which contain varying proportions of motor ...

The excise duty waiver applies to petrol blended with 22-30 percent ethanol. It may not cut regular petrol prices immediately, but it signals India’s next step beyond E20. Centre exempts E22–E30 ...

You might have noticed that some gas stations occasionally offer specials on unleaded 88 octane gas—also known as E15—which contains 15 percent ethanol. Ethanol is an alcohol that’s derived from corn.

Fermentation is an anaerobic process: close anaerobicAnaerobic processes occur in the absence of oxygen. glucose → ethanol + carbon dioxide Yeast provides the enzymes required for fermentation. The ...

Few vehicles carry a reputation quite like an old Range Rover. For decades, the phrase "nothing is more expensive than a cheap luxury car" has been repeated whenever classic British SUVs enter the ...

The Union government Wednesday exempted higher ethanol-petrol blends (22%-30% ethanol) from central excise duty, putting their tax treatment on a par with the 20% ethanol blend (E20) that’s currently ...

Just a few days ago, the Indian government inaugurated the first E85 petrol dispensing pump in Delhi. Now, as we know, there are only a few vehicles on the roads today that can be run using the newly ...