# Can ethanol reduce India’s dependence on imported fuel?: Building a strong domestic biofuel industry

> The article argues that India’s dependence on imported crude oil has risen to 87–88% of petroleum fuel consumption and presents domestic ethanol production as a way to reduce that exposure. It advocates building a stronger biofuel industry by using the country’s agricultural resources, but does not announce a specific new policy or production target.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:16:53.055Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88316-can-ethanol-reduce-india-s-dependence-on-imported-fuel-building-a-strong
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

If expanded, domestic ethanol production could displace some petroleum imports and increase demand for eligible agricultural feedstocks. The article does not identify a concrete policy change or feedstock volume, so the near-term commodity price effect is unclear.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-12-03 | [Ethanol industry, farm officials support EPA’s decision on RFS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67357-ethanol-industry-farm-officials-support-epa-s-decision-on-rfs.md) | +0.1% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2023-09-15 | [EU to carry out surveillance on fuel ethanol imports amid steep increases since 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34084-eu-to-carry-out-surveillance-on-fuel-ethanol-imports-amid-steep-increases-since.md) | -7.1% | -4.6% |
| 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 | 2021-08-20 | [Biden may reduce biofuel quotas, handing a win to oil-state Democrats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45441-biden-may-reduce-biofuel-quotas-handing-a-win-to-oil-state-democrats.md) | +0.4% | -6.4% |
| CORN | 2022-01-25 | [With Strong Industry Margins, Iowa Ethanol Industry Looks for E15 While Pushing Back on EVs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43132-with-strong-industry-margins-iowa-ethanol-industry-looks-for-e15-while-pushing.md) | +2.6% | +7.9% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/can-ethanol-reduce-indias-dependence-on-imported-fuel-building-a-strong-domestic-biofuel-industry/article71677535.ece

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