{
  "id": 15389183,
  "title": "Sugar-free ethanol? Oil companies change recipe, here's what's next",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/sugar-free-ethanol-oil-companies-change-recipe-heres-whats-next",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T09:18:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/oil-firms-drop-sugar-based-ethanol-from-2026-27-tender-cut-maize-price/articleshow/135026502.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The government's recent decision to exclude sugar-based raw materials from its ethanol procurement process marks a strategic shift aimed at boosting domestic sugar availability. By allowing oil marketing companies to source ethanol from grains and C-heavy molasses, the government addresses rising sugar prices linked to adverse weather. This procurement adjustment seeks to maintain the ethanol…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}