{
  "id": 2407445,
  "title": "Govt Blames Sugar Mills For Price Spike, Says Ethanol Diversion Not Responsible",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/govt-blames-sugar-mills-for-price-spike-says-ethanol-diversion-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:33:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/govt-blames-sugar-mills-for-price-spike-says-ethanol-diversion-not-responsible"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government on Friday rejected claims that diversion of sugar for ethanol production was behind the sharp rise in sugar prices, saying there was no shortage in the country and that mills had increased prices without justification. Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said India has sufficient stocks to meet domestic demand despite lower production in the 2025-26 marketing year. The government has…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}