# India Grain Ethanol Makers Demand Fair Prices Amid Rising Costs

> India’s 2026–27 ethanol supply plan is shifting away from sugar-based feedstocks to grain after restrictions on sugarcane juice, syrup and B-heavy molasses were imposed to protect domestic sugar availability. Grain processors say input costs are not aligned with government-set procurement prices as they face the task of supplying ethanol for the country’s blending targets.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T18:10:13.693Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84452-india-grain-ethanol-makers-demand-fair-prices-amid-rising-costs
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Replacing sugar feedstocks with grain increases potential demand for agricultural commodities used in ethanol, but the mismatch between input costs and administered prices could constrain processor production. The policy shift is supportive for grain demand if procurement terms allow plants to operate.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2022-06-30 | [EIA: Ethanol and Biomass-based Diesel Prices - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15389-eia-ethanol-and-biomass-based-diesel-prices-fuels-market-news.md) | +1.0% | -16.7% |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [Indian distillers seek 9% corn ethanol price hike as feedstock costs surge \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2890-indian-distillers-seek-9-corn-ethanol-price-hike-as-feedstock-costs-surge-world.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2021-01-29 | [Fill ’er up: Ethanol industry looks to help drive demand, net higher prices - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49159-fill-er-up-ethanol-industry-looks-to-help-drive-demand-net-higher-prices-high.md) | +2.4% | -0.7% |
| 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% |
| RICE | 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) | +1.3% | +0.9% |
| RICE | 2024-03-26 | [India's rice exports at risk as exporters face huge tax demand-sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31138-india-s-rice-exports-at-risk-as-exporters-face-huge-tax-demand-sources.md) | -5.7% | +12.6% |
| RICE | 2024-06-24 | [As the demand increased, the price of rice in India increased](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29841-as-the-demand-increased-the-price-of-rice-in-india-increased.md) | -6.8% | -19.8% |

## Sources

- energycurated.com: https://energycurated.com/renewable-energy/india-grain-ethanol-makers-demand-fair-prices-amid-rising-costs/

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