India Halts Sugar Diversion for Ethanol
India has directed oil marketing companies to cut sugar diversion for ethanol production to zero in the 2026/27 tender. The move aims to protect domestic sugar supplies and lower record prices following poor rainfall.
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India cut sugar diversion for ethanol production to zero in its latest tender, prioritizing domestic supplies as poor rainfall pushes prices higher. The policy shift impacts 11 billion litres of fuel procurement for the year beginning in November.
