Nepal, Jan. 7 -- Although plans to blend ethanol into petroleum products were made over two decades ago, they had not been implemented until now. If ethanol is blended into petrol, it is estimated that around seven million liters of petrol imports could be reduced.

The government has approved blending 10 percent ethanol in petrol to replace imports and provide environmentally friendly fuel.With the Cabinet's approval of the "Order on Using Ethanol Blended Petrol, 2082 BS," Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) can now blend ethanol into petrol and sell it.

Although plans to blend ethanol into petroleum products were made over two decades ago, they had not been implemented until now. If ethanol is blended into petrol, it is estimated that around s...