Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Govt. Raises Rice Ethanol Price, Impacts Sugar Industry
The government has increased the price of ethanol made from rice for the next year, ESY 2025-26, about a 3% increase.
While the prices of sugar-based ethanol are kept the same, which could squeeze sugar mills, making them less profitable.
Oil marketing companies invited bids for a lot of ethanol.
The sugar industry has requested similar price parity with maize ethanol.
The government sets ethanol prices from rice, sugar, and damaged food grains.
Government raised prices of rice-based ethanol for ESY 2025-26.
The price of rice-based ethanol is now ₹60.32 per litre.
Ethanol prices from sugar-based feedstocks remain unchanged.
The sugar industry faces potential margin pressure.
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) invited bids for Ethanol for ESY 2025-26.
- Who
- Government
- What
- Increased the price of FCI rice-based ethanol
- When
- For ESY 2025-26
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide relief for grain-based ethanol producers.
Sugar Industry
Government
Ethanol Pricing
Sugar Industry
Sugar mills face margin pressure due to unchanged sugarcane ethanol prices.
Government
Increased FCI rice-based ethanol prices to provide relief to grain-based ethanol producers.
- ESY
- 2025-26
- Rice Ethanol Price (ESY 2025-26)
- ₹60.32 per litre
- Rice Ethanol Price Increase
- Around 3%
- Sugarcane Ethanol Price (ESY 2024-25)
- ₹65.61 per litre
- Sugarcane Ethanol Price (ESY 2025-26)
- Unchanged
