India’s Carmakers Are Preparing for a Messy Fuel Future

India’s car market is splitting across CNG, hybrids, EVs and petrol. The winners may be carmakers that can offer several answers without turning their balance sheets into a costly mess.

Krishnadevan V

September 11, 2026 at 6:03 AM IST

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Grown, Not Drilled: Ethanol Could Be India’s Most Exportable Idea

Ethanol blending has replaced over 31 million metric tonnes of crude since 2014-15, saving Rs 1.9 trillion in foreign exchange and shrinking a strategic vulnerability while building a new rural income stream. At a time when energy security is a matter of national urgency, ethanol has become India’s most exportable idea.

Nilanjan Banik

August 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India's economic indicators sent mixed signals in June, with strong growth in automobile sales and power generation contrasting with weak fuel consumption, delayed kharif sowing, and continued mutual fund outflows.

Datametricx

July 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM IST

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Opinion

My car, a guinea pig?

Our cars are running on E20, and reports of lower mileage and damage to vehicle engines are now surfacing. Car owners are often unaware they are getting blended petrol because no one has told them; nor is there any formal intimation available at petrol stations.

G. Chandrashekhar

July 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s WPI inflation and merchandise trade deficit remained elevated in May as the conflict in West Asia pushed up energy prices. Both are likely to ease if the ceasefire between the US and Iran holds and energy prices remain contained.

Datametricx

June 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM IST

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Fuel Prices Raised Fourth Time This Month; Petrol, Diesel Up nearly ₹7.5/Litre Since May 15

With the latest revision, petrol prices in Delhi have risen cumulatively by ₹7.35 per litre and diesel by ₹7.53 per litre since May 15..

BasisPoint Insight

May 25, 2026 at 1:41 AM IST

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Fuel Prices Raised Again by 90 Paise/Litre Amid Higher Global Crude Costs

Petrol and diesel prices rose again after last week’s hike as OMCs continued passing on higher global crude and freight costs to consumers.

BasisPoint Insight

May 19, 2026 at 1:28 AM IST

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Fuel Price Revision Triggers Reassessment of FY27 CPI Trajectory: Economists

India’s fuel price hike may push 2026-2027 inflation above RBI estimates, with economists warning of broader spillovers across sectors.

BasisPoint Insight

May 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM IST

Petrol, Diesel Prices Raised by ₹3/Litre as OMCs Pass on Crude Price Surge: PTI

Petrol and diesel prices rise by ₹3 per litre as oil companies pass on higher crude costs amid continued geopolitical tensions and supply concerns.

BasisPoint Insight

May 15, 2026 at 1:55 AM IST

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Oil Prices Lift India’s WPI Inflation to 8.3% in April, Raise Pass-Through Risks

India’s wholesale inflation climbed to a 42-month high in April, driven by fuel and metal prices, raising concerns over future retail price pass-through.

BasisPoint Insight

May 14, 2026 at 7:37 AM IST

Oil Minister Hints at Price Hike, Says Wrong to Link Timing to Polls

BasisPoint Insight

May 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Latest data paint a mixed picture of the impact of the West Asia conflict on the Indian economy. While core sector growth fell to a 19-month low in March, the composite PMI pointed to a sharp improvement in overall activity in April.

Datametricx

April 25, 2026 at 5:18 AM IST

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Excise Duty Cut on Petrol, Diesel to Cost the Govt ₹1.55 Trillion: Emkay Global

BasisPoint Insight

March 27, 2026 at 4:07 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

With GST rate cuts coming into effect and a significant statistical base effect in play, India’s inflation indicators are likely to move toward deflation in October.

Datametricx

October 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM IST

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The Bureau

Asian Markets Slide as West Asia Energy Shock Worsens

Equity MF Inflows Hit Four-Month High in August, Rise 18.8% on Month

Poll: India August CPI Seen At 4.8%; inflation pressures broaden

India Auto Retail Sales Hit Record High in August as EV Offtake Surges

Environment, unemployment, tourism to decide Goa election result: Poll

India’s GDP Data Puzzle: Pronab Sen on Deflators, Revisions and Trust

The Foster Mother of Lodhi Garden