The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas reports nearly 316 lakh metric tonnes of crude substituted through ethanol blending since 2014-15. The source also presents this as about 40 days of national oil consumption.
How the source presents the figures
The official update reports crude substitution, foreign-exchange savings, payments to distilleries and payments to farmers as cumulative programme figures.
The figures are national totals. They do not indicate the price, blend availability or economy of a particular fill.
What this means for a driver
National estimates are separate from car-specific advice. Follow the fuel and service guidance in the owner’s manual.
For mileage, compare complete fill-to-fill intervals under similar driving conditions.
Official referenceOpen the government's cumulative programme figures