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India ethanol push drives big rise in land farmed to make fuel

India depends on imports for some 85% of its oil, so using more ethanol, made from crops such as sugarcane, rice and maize, is central to its plans to boost its energy security and reduce planet-heating emissions

26 May 2026 5:02 pm