Sugar Prices Surge in India: Is E20 Ethanol Production to Blame? The Truth Explained
India’s E20 ethanol programme may affect sugar prices, but the real story involves production, supply, demand and other key factors.
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Sugar Prices Surge in India: Is E20 Ethanol Production to Blame? The Truth Explained Category: Trending / India News Last Updated: August 22, 2026 Sugar prices have become a growing concern in India, and one question is increasingly being asked online: Is the government's E20 ethanol programme responsible? The short answer is: Ethanol production can affect the sugar sector, but the available evidence does not support blaming the current sugar-price surge on E20 alone. India's government said on August 21 that it was incorrect to link the recent rise in sugar prices directly to ethanol diversion. According to the government's position, the share of sugar used for ethanol has declined in recent years, while a large share of India's ethanol production now comes from grains rather than sugarcane-based feedstocks. Read the latest government statement on ethanol and sugar prices . The recent price increase appears to be the result of several factors acting together, including tighter supplies, lower production expectations, weather-related pressure on sugarcane, s…
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