India Lifts Curbs On Sugar Mills, Distilleries Using Cane Juice To Make Ethanol
Ethanol producers will be allowed to use sugarcane juice, B-heavy and C-heavy molasses during the 2024-25 year that starts November, according to the food ministry. Authorities will periodically review the measures to ensure there's adequate sugar supply for domestic consumption, the agency said.
Also Read | Sugar rush: Producer stocks advance after govt eases curbs on cane-based ethanolIndia stopped millers from using cane juice and syrup to make ethanol in 2023-24 to increase its sugar reserves after poor rainfall damaged some crops. The South Asian nation also implemented curbs on exports, which were extended in October to keep local prices in check ahead of national elections.
Benchmark sugar prices have rallied recently after widespread fires in Brazil - the world's top producer - prompted some mills to lower production estimates.
Also Read | Govt removes cap on sugar diversion for ethanol production for ESY 2024-25The easing of India's ethanol restrictions will help Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet a government target of boosting the proportion of the fuel in gasoline blends to 20% by the year starting November 2025. Shares of the South Asian nation's sugar millers jumped on Friday following the news.
Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. advanced more than 10%, Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd. and Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd. rose almost 10%, while Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Ltd. and Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. gained as much as 8%. A Bloomberg gauge of the top 15 sugar millers rose to a record.
Also Read | India's paddy, pulses cultivation surges as monsoon gushes after a sombre start The government has also allowed grain-based makers of ethanol for fuel to purchase rice from state reserves via an electronic auction conducted by Food Corp. of India, the ministry said in a separate order. The nation plans to sell as much as 2.3 million tons during August and October. Legal Disclaimer:
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