Drought threatens India's 20% ethanol blending target as food takes priority
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India faces a significant challenge in its ethanol production due to the lowest monsoon rainfall experienced in over a decade. This situation has prompted New Delhi to prioritize food security over its ethanol blending targets. Estimates suggest that the ethanol blending ratio…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bullishA possible cut in ethanol blending to around 15% affects corn demand and biofuel producers.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01India faces ethanol production shortfalls due to the lowest monsoon rainfall in over a decade.
- 02New Delhi is prioritizing food security over ethanol blending targets.
- 03The blending ratio may fall from 20% to around 15% this supply year.
- 04Producers are squeezed by higher corn prices and lower ethanol purchase prices.
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