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Grain ethanol makers asked the Indian government to revise 2026-27 purchase prices and supply rules. The government barred oil marketing companies from buying cane-juice and B-heavy molasses ethanol from November 2026 to October 2027.
The maize ethanol purchase price was cut from Rs 71.86 to Rs 68.86 per litre as maize prices rose to about Rs 27 per kg.
A lower maize ethanol price and possible fewer orders could reduce maize demand from Indian distilleries, weighing on local corn and DDGS economics while costs rise for producers.
bioenergytimes.comRandhir PatilNov 3, 2026After 439 past neutral policy events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.2%), and +1.1% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
