Archive · 28 Dec 2025
US Ethanol Exports to India Set for Record 2025
The United States is sending a lot of ethanol to India in 2025, and it's expected to be the most ever.
Ethanol is a type of fuel made from plants like corn.
India uses it in cars and other industries.
The US has sent about 3,539 thousand barrels of ethanol to India from January to September 2025.
This is almost as much as they sent in the same time in 2020.
India wants to use more ethanol in their petrol, and they are on track to meet their goal of using 20% ethanol in petrol by the end of 2025-26.
They also use ethanol from the US for other industries, which helps them meet their goals.
US ethanol exports to India are expected to reach a record high in 2025.
From January to September 2025, the US exported 3,539 thousand barrels of ethanol to India, averaging 393 thousand barrels per month.
India uses imported ethanol for industrial purposes, allowing domestic ethanol to be used for transportation blend targets.
India's Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) program aims for a 20% blend by the end of the Ethanol Supply Year 2025-26.
India's ethanol blending in petrol has been increasing, reaching 19.24% in the Ethanol Supply Year 2024-25.
- Who
- United States and India
- What
- Ethanol exports from the US to India
- When
- 2025
- Where
- United States to India
- Why
- India's increasing demand for ethanol due to its Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) program and industrial use
- Ethanol Exports (Jan-Sep 2025)
- 3,539 thousand barrels
- Monthly Average (Jan-Sep 2025)
- 393 thousand barrels
- Top Export Destinations
- India, among top three
- India's Ethanol Blend Target (2025-26)
- 20%
- India's Ethanol Blend (Nov 2025)
- 20%
- India's Ethanol Blend (ESY 2024-25)
- 19.24%
- India's Ethanol Blend (ESY 2023-24)
- 14.60%
- India's Ethanol Blend (ESY 2022-23)
- 12.06%