{"id":7337,"date":"2026-07-31T22:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7337"},"modified":"2026-07-31T22:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:12:36","slug":"ethanol-kept-petrol-prices-lower-govt-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7337","title":{"rendered":"Ethanol kept petrol prices lower: Govt | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132777074,imgsize-859770,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/representative-image.jpg\" alt=\"Ethanol kept petrol prices lower: Govt\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Petrol would have cost around Rs 125 a litre in the national capital when global crude prices touched $135 a barrel had oil companies not blended ethanol into the auto fuel, the petroleum ministry said on Friday, defending the programme against what it described as &#8220;misleading&#8221; claims about its costs, impact on food security and alleged taxpayer subsidy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/> It said consumers paid Rs 94.77 per litre because 20% of every litre comprised domestically produced ethanol procured at pre-agreed prices, helping shield retail fuel prices from the global crude price spike. &#8220;The result was nearly Rs 30 per litre in savings at the pump during the peak of the crisis,&#8221; it noted.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Govt kept petrol and diesel prices unchanged for nearly 75 days after West Asia conflict began on Feb 28 before raising them by Rs 7.5 per litre in May. The 91-octane standard E20 petrol now costs Rs 102.12 per litre in Delhi, while 100-octane petrol is priced at Rs 169 per litre.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The ministry also rejected allegations that foodgrain meant for poor was being diverted for ethanol production or that subsidised FCI rice was being used to support the programme.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/ethanol-kept-petrol-prices-lower-govt\/articleshow\/132777073.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Petrol would have cost around Rs 125 a litre in the national capital when global crude prices touched $135 a barrel had oil companies not blended ethanol into the auto fuel, the petroleum ministry said on Friday, defending the programme against what it described as &#8220;misleading&#8221; claims about its costs, impact on food [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785535957_representative-image.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"NEW DELHI: Petrol would have cost around Rs 125 a litre in the national capital when global crude prices touched $135 a barrel had oil companies not blended ethanol into the auto fuel, the petroleum ministry said on Friday, defending the programme against what it described as &#8220;misleading&#8221; 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