The Food Corporation of India has denied media reports of a large-scale rice diversion for ethanol, stating that investigations focus on a small quantity of rice. An FIR was registered, and legal action is being taken against those responsible.
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- Step 1 · The triggerFCI denies large-scale rice diversion; FIR registered.
- Step 2 · Knock-onRegulatory scrutiny on grain diversion intensifies; ethanol procurement audits likely.
- Step 3 · Knock-onTighter grain allocation controls may reduce availability for ethanol, raising input costs for distilleries.
- Step 4 · Reaches youHigher ethanol costs feed into blending economics, potentially impacting oil marketing companies' margins and fuel prices.
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Source: Economic Times — Economy
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