Daily Current Affairs / Cabinet approves revised ethanol purchase prices for ethanol blended petrol program
Category : Business and economics Published on: January 31 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the revision of ethanol purchase prices for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25, increasing the price of ethanol from ₹56.58 per liter to ₹57.97 per liter, aimed at reducing dependence on crude oil imports, saving foreign exchange, and benefiting the environment.
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