NEW DELHI: The petroleum industry on Tuesday urged industry players to develop ethanol as a clean cooking fuel for Indian households as part of efforts to reduce dependence on imported LPG and expand biofuel use. R S Ravi, Director (Downstream) at the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), made the appeal while addressing the All India Distillers' Association (AIDA) conference, highlighting ongoing research into ethanol-based cooking stoves. "A lot of work is happening" at agencies like the LPG Equipment Research Centre (LERC) and various IITs to develop ethanol-compatible and efficient cooking stoves, with prototypes likely to be ready soon, Ravi said. As of now, the way you are supporting the oil industry is by supplying bulk--It needs to change," Ravi stated. He added, "Can AIDA come forward and give us ideas in terms of how we make this ethanol as a cooking fuel possible in India?"

Source: Indian Express March 24, 2026 16:34 UTC