Ethanol blending in fuel crucial for energy security: Union Minister Teli

Union minister Rameswar Teli has said augmenting ethanol blending in fuel was critical for the energy security of the country as it would help in reducing import of fuels.

Teli said exploration for oil and natural gas would start soon in Meghalaya and other states of the Northeast, adding that the Union government was focusing on it with an aim to make India a self-reliant country in energy requirements.

The minister of state for petroleum and natural gas said work on meeting the target of 10 per cent ethanol blending in petrol was on track.

“Augmenting ethanol blending in fuel is critical for the energy security of the country and it will help in reducing import of fuels,” Teli said at an event in Shillong on Tuesday.