Ethanol-petrol blending. Govt okays use of B-heavy molasses stock at sugar mills for ethanol production

Sugar availability intact with use of existing, instead of fresh B-heavy molasses for ethanol production, officials say

The government has allowed the use of the B-heavy molasses (BHM) lying with sugar mills to make ethanol, which may see oil marketing companies (OMCs) reallocating ethanol quota to distilleries in the next 2-3 days. The move will not affect sugar availability as fresh B-heavy molasses will not be used for ethanol production, official sources said.