Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme Current Affairs, GK & News
What is E20 fuel?
The Government of India has recently introduced the E20 fuel to promote green fuel such as ethanol. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways recently published a draft notification inviting comments from the public for adoption of E20 fuel. This is being done as Government of India is aspiring to take the ethanol economy to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bioethanol • Biofuel • E20 • Ethanol • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • National Biofuel policy
Union Cabinet approves Mechanism for Procurement of Ethanol
On October 29, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Mechanism for the public sector oil companies to procure ethanol. Key Highlights Under the new mechanism, the prices of ethanol obtained from sugarcane based raw material has been increased for the forth coming sugar cane season. This is between December 2020 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Ethanol • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • GST • Sugarcane • Union Cabinet
First Meeting of Consultative Committee of Ministry of Petroleum
The first meeting of Consultative Committee of Ministry of Petroleum was chaired by the Minister of Petroleum Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. Highlights of the meet The committee announced that Government of India is working towards a transformative change in energy sector. It is planning to increase share of Natural gas in the energy sector from 6.2% ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Bioethanol • Biofuel • Biofuel Policy • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • GST • Ministry of Petroleum • Oil Imports • SATAT initiative
CCEA hikes ethanol procurement price for fuel blending
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to increase price of ethanol procured by public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) for one year starting December 2019. It also increased price of ethanol derived from C heavy molasses from Rs 43.46 a litre to Rs 43.75 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs • Ethanol • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • ethanol procurement • fuel blending • Oil Marketing Companies
CCEA approves revised price of ethanol under EBP for OMCs
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved revision in price of ethanol under Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme for supply to Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The revised price was fixed at Rs. 40.85 per litre under EBP and will be applicable for forthcoming sugar season 2017-18. GST and transportation charges will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Topics: Cabinet Decisions • CCEA • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • Ethanol Blending • National • OMCs