# 60% of the ethanol offered to OMCs this year is maize-based

> For India's 2026–27 supply year, ethanol producers offered 19.32 billion litres against oil marketing companies' tender requirement of 11 billion litres, with 11.45 billion litres made from maize. At an estimated conversion rate of 380 litres per tonne, those maize-based offers would require about 30 million tonnes of maize. The report also cites industry estimates that maize production is around 15% below the previous year's 55 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T06:06:54.246Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91012-60-of-the-ethanol-offered-to-omcs-this-year-is-maize-based
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md)

## Why it matters

Large ethanol demand competes with feed and food users for maize, and the estimated 30-million-tonne requirement is especially significant against a smaller crop. That could tighten Indian corn availability and put upward pressure on prices, although the offers are not the same as confirmed deliveries.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- ETHANOL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-06-26 | [India’s oilseed output may fall as farmers shift to maize for ethanol - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24316-india-s-oilseed-output-may-fall-as-farmers-shift-to-maize-for-ethanol-the.md) | +4.6% | -1.5% |
| 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 | 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% |
| CORN | 2025-04-11 | [Grain-based ethanol has potential to boost farmers income by ₹35,000 cr, says report - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25103-grain-based-ethanol-has-potential-to-boost-farmers-income-by-35-000-cr-says.md) | +1.7% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- hindustantimes.com: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/60-of-the-ethanol-offered-to-omcs-this-year-is-maizebased-101794251609081.html

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