Who Pays For Ethanol?
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The episode discusses the implications of India's early rollout of E20 ethanol petrol, focusing on consumer experiences and industry perspectives.
India rolled out E20 ethanol petrol five years ahead of schedule, and consumer complaints followed just as fast: mileage drops, rusted tanks, replaced parts. But how much of that is the fuel, and how much is old fuel systems never built for it? Government and industry voices point to savings, farmer income, and lower emissions; consumers point to unchanged prices and vague warranty coverage. Neither side fully answers the other. What's missing is clarity: who tested what, who pays when parts fail, and whether the timeline moved faster than the safeguards meant to accompany it. In this episode of The Morning Brief, ET's energy and auto experts Kalpana Pathak and Shally Seth Mohile speak to Randheer Singh, former Director at NITI Aayog and CEO of ForeSee Advisors and Bharati Balaji, Deputy Director General of the All India Distillers Association about the concerns, economics, trade-offs and future of India's ethanol programme. | You can follow Kalpana Pathak on her social media: Linkedin and X You can follow Shally Seth Mohile on her social media Linkedin and X Check out other interesting episodes like: ET Deep Dive: Swipe Left on Reality , India wants manufacturing at…
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