New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Nitin Gadkari, Union minister for roadways, Thursday said he would hold a meeting with oil marketing companies after the Delhi elections, where they will discuss ways and means to make retail ethanol prices reasonable.

Speaking at the 4th Edition of Sugar-Ethanol and Bio Energy India Conference (SEIC) 2025, organised by ChiniMandi, the Union Minister cited the example of Indian Oil, which had decided to open 400 ethanol pumps.

Gadkari said that the OMC had priced per litre ethanol at Rs 110 in the retail market, higher than the market price of petrol.

The pricing was kept that way, apparently to disincentivise the green alternative fuel sales.

"After the Delhi assembly polls, possibly on February 6 or 7, we will ...