{
  "id": 15400701,
  "title": "India Bars Sugar-Based Ethanol From 2026-27 Tender For Petrol Blend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/india-bars-sugar-based-ethanol-from-2026-27-tender-for-petrol-blend",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:07:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-bars-sugar-based-ethanol-from-2026-27-tender-for-petrol-blend-12202614"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "State-run oil marketing companies have barred ethanol produced from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup, and B-heavy molasses from their latest procurement tender for the 2026-27 supply year. According to The Hindu, this decision aims to protect domestic sugar supplies following poor rainfall in states like Karnataka and Maharashtra, which raised concerns regarding sugar availability and rising prices.\n\nThe tender was issued on October 16 by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on behalf of oil marketing companies to seek bids for approximately 11 billion litres of ethanol. This volume is intended to meet the requirement for 20 per cent ethanol doping in petrol for the supply year beginning in November, as reported by both NDTV and The Hindu.\n\nThe Hindu also reports that the tender reduces the incentive for maize-based ethanol by lowering the procurement price to ₹68.86.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "India bars sugar-based ethanol in 2026-27 tender, cuts maize incentive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/india-bars-sugar-based-ethanol-in-2026-27-tender-cuts-maize-incentive",
        "published": "2026-10-18T08:49:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "India Bars Sugar-Based Ethanol From 2026-27 Tender For Petrol Blend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/india-bars-sugar-based-ethanol-from-2026-27-tender-for-petrol-blend-15402698",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:07:42.000Z"
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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."
}