# Grain ethanol firms push for price revision

> Grain-based ethanol makers asked India to revise maize-based ethanol procurement prices for 2026-27. The government barred oil marketers from buying sugar-based ethanol, and maize prices have risen sharply to around Rs 27 per kg.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:05:43.137Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75762-grain-ethanol-firms-push-for-price-revision
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Diverting ethanol demand toward rice and foodgrain feedstocks may limit maize's role in biofuel use. Higher Indian maize prices tighten local feed supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-12-23 | [Govt may reduce reserve sale price for rice for ethanol production - GreenLeaf](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27019-govt-may-reduce-reserve-sale-price-for-rice-for-ethanol-production-greenleaf.md) | +0.5% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2022-01-21 | [Grain-based ethanol manufacturers demand dual pricing for maize, rice feedstock - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43134-grain-based-ethanol-manufacturers-demand-dual-pricing-for-maize-rice-feedstock.md) | +1.4% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2023-11-21 | [Argentine election may boost farmer spending, grain prices -biotech firm Bioceres \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13949-argentine-election-may-boost-farmer-spending-grain-prices-biotech-firm-bioceres.md) | -3.2% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2019-03-28 | [New record for U.S. ethanol production and exports in 2018 and an update on Iowa’s ethanol industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60116-new-record-for-u-s-ethanol-production-and-exports-in-2018-and-an-update-on-iowa.md) | -2.6% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2025-07-28 | [Rate Difference in Grain-Based and Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Production Affecting Sector: Official – Outlook Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23740-rate-difference-in-grain-based-and-sugarcane-based-ethanol-production-affecting.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- financialexpress.com: https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy-grain-ethanol-firms-urge-govt-to-revise-procurement-prices-for-2026-27-4375536/

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