Ethanol Supply to OMCs Crosses 722 Crore Litres by July 2025
07-Aug-2025 10:19 AM
Ethanol Supply to OMCs Crosses 722 Crore Litres by July 2025
★ By July 2025, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in India received a total of 722.74 crore litres of ethanol under the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25.
Grain-based ethanol supply: 448.93 crore litres
Maize: 309.68 crore litres
Damaged food grains (DFG): 55.51 crore litres
Surplus food grains (SFG): 83.74 crore litres
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Sugarcane-based ethanol supply: 273.81 crore litres
Sugarcane juice: 157.92 crore litres
B-heavy molasses: 103.43 crore litres
C-heavy molasses: 12.46 crore litres
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★ Grain-based sources contributed approximately 62% of the total ethanol supplied.
★ Maize emerged as the leading grain source this season, with 309.68 crore litres supplied.
★ Among sugarcane-based sources, sugarcane juice led with 157.92 crore litres, while C-heavy molasses recorded the lowest supply at 12.46 crore litres.