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New Delhi , March 20

The Petroleum Ministry has said that it plans to expand the supply of ethanol-blended petrol across the country by November. Addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Council Members on Energy Security here on Monday, the Petroleum Secretary, Mr M.S. Srinivasan said, "We plan to supply ethanol-blended petrol across the country from the next sugarcane crushing season (beginning October-November). This would require 0.5 million kl for five per cent blending."

Currently, petrol blended with five per cent ethanol is already being supplied in nine States. But the programme has been running behind schedule due to the inconsistent supply of ethanol as also the price issue. The Petroleum Ministry together with the sugar industry has come to an understanding on the price issue but the supply of the bio-fuel remains a problem, he said.

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