New Delhi, July 21 -- Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) spent Rs 48,757 crore on ethanol procurement during Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2023-24, Rs 73,996 crore during ESY 2024-25 and Rs 49,577 crore up to June in ESY 2025-26, the government informed Parliament on Monday.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said PSU OMCs procure fuel-grade ethanol from domestic sugarcane- and grain-based feedstocks under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme.

"OMCs procure ethanol from domestic sources, including sugarcane-based feedstocks such as C-heavy and B-heavy molasses, sugarcane juice and sugar syrup, as well as grain-based feedstocks including damaged foodgrains, surpl...