E20 Ethanol Blending: Assessing the Economic, Environmental and Foreign-Exchange Implications

17 Sep 2026

Context: E20 petrol contains 80% motor gasoline and 20% anhydrous ethanol by volume. India began retailing E20 in February 2023, when public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) introduced it at selected outlets.The policy aims to reduce crude oil d...

Thorium-Based Nuclear Fuel: Why India May Need to Move Earlier

04 Sep 2026

Context: Nuclear scientist Dr. Anil Kakodkar, former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, has advocated introducing thorium-based fuel into India’s indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) fleet alongside the existing three-stage n...

Can India Build a Strategic Fuel System?

28 Aug 2026

Context: Recent disruptions linked to West Asia have highlighted India’s vulnerability to prolonged interruptions in energy supplies.India has substantial capacity to import crude oil, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), bu...

Can India Build a Strategic Fuel System?

28 Aug 2026

Context: Recent disruptions linked to West Asia have highlighted India’s vulnerability to prolonged interruptions in energy supplies.India has substantial capacity to import crude oil, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), bu...