The Government of India has announced the removal of all quantitative restrictions on ethanol production from sugarcane juice, syrup, and all types of molasses for the 2025/26 ethanol supply year, starting November 1. The decision marks a significant policy shift aimed at supporting sugar mills, boosting renewable energy production, and advancing India’s biofuel blending targets. Previously, ethanol production was capped due to reduced sugarcane availability in the current marketing year. Several leading sugar producers, including E.I.D. Parry, Balrampur Chini Mills, Shree Renuka Sugars, Bajaj Hindusthan and Dwarikesh Sugar, have expanded their ethanol production capacity in recent years to capitalise on the growing demand.