印度已指示石油营销公司在2026/27年度将用于乙醇生产的糖分流削减至零，不包括由甘蔗汁、糖浆和B型重糖蜜生产的乙醇，这是根据周五发布的招标文件所规定的。
India has directed oil marketing companies to cut sugar diversion for ethanol production to zero in 2026/27, excluding ethanol made from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup and B-heavy molasses from their latest tender, according to a tender issued on Friday.
印度多年来一直依赖过剩糖来实现其乙醇掺混目标，但排除以糖为原料的乙醇凸显了在削减石油进口与保护国内糖供应之间日益加剧的紧张关系，因为降雨不足威胁着产量并将价格推至历史最高水平。
India has relied for years on surplus sugar to meet its ethanol-blending targets, but the exclusion of sugar-based feedstocks underscores the growing tension between cutting oil imports and protecting domestic sugar supplies, as poor rainfall threatens output and pushes prices to record highs.
招标文件称：“印度政府已发布指示，要求在2026-27年度乙醇供应年内将用于乙醇生产的糖分流削减至零。”
"The Government of India has issued directions that sugar diversion for ethanol be reduced to zero for ethanol supply year 2026-27," the tender document said.
文件还称：“在此次数量投标招标中，未征求由甘蔗汁、糖或糖浆以及B型重糖蜜生产的乙醇的报价。”
"No offers have been sought for ethanol produced from sugarcane juice, sugar or sugar syrup and B-heavy molasses in this quantity bid tender," it said.
石油营销公司邀请投标，以获取自11月起开始的供应年度所需的110亿升乙醇。
The oil marketing companies invited bids for 11 billion litres of ethanol for the supply year beginning in November.
根据由国有印度石油公司、巴拉特石油公司和印度斯坦石油公司联合发布的文件，招标允许制造商投标由玉米、碎米以及印度粮食公司采购的过剩米生产的乙醇。
The tender allows manufacturers to bid for ethanol made from corn, broken rice and surplus rice procured by the Food Corporation of India, according to the document jointly issued by state-run Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp.
作为全球最大的糖消费国，印度一直在努力提升国内糖产量并降低创纪录的高价。
The world's biggest sugar consumer has been trying to boost domestic sugar production and bring down record-high prices.
今年早些时候，政府将E20定为全国强制性标准，以减少污染和削减石油进口，但一些车主担心这种掺混可能会损害老旧车辆。
The government made E20 the nationwide mandatory standard earlier this year, to curb pollution and cut oil imports, but some motorists fear the blend could damage older vehicles.
根据招标文件，这些公司将玉米基乙醇的激励从每升5.79卢比降至2.79卢比，使采购价格从每升71.86卢比降至68.86卢比。
The companies cut the incentive for corn-based ethanol to 2.79 rupees per litre from 5.79 rupees, bringing the procurement price down to 68.86 rupees per litre from 71.86 rupees, according to the tender.
路透社八月报道称，印度正在考虑限制从十月开始的季节中用于乙醇生产的甘蔗用量，以提高糖产量，并试图平息因马哈拉施特拉邦和卡纳塔克邦降雨减少而引发的对今年糖产量的担忧所导致的创纪录价格。
In August, Reuters reported that India was considering restricting the amount of sugarcane used for ethanol in the season beginning October to boost sugar output and try to calm record prices after reduced rainfall in Maharashtra and Karnataka raised concerns about this year's sugar output.