NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Thursday officially refuted media reports claiming that India is importing, or planning to import, large quantities of ethanol from the United States to support its fuel blending programme. 100% Domestic SourcingThe Ministry clarified the operational framework of the Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, stating that all ethanol used for fuel blending is sourced exclusively from domestic producers. The government confirmed that absolutely no ethanol is being imported from the United States for fuel blending purposes. Any suggestion indicating a possible policy shift to permit large-scale foreign imports of fuel ethanol is completely factually incorrect. The Ministry reiterated that India’s fuel blending programme and its ethanol procurement strategies will continue to be governed solely by the country’s domestic policy requirements and national interests.