BPCL Sends Out Its First 1G Bio-Ethanol Tanker From Bargarh

By Jony Shekhawat | Published Date : January 07, 2026

First ethanol tanker movement highlights growing role of road-based fuel transport.

BPCL has started moving its own 1G bio-ethanol. The company flagged off the first tanker truck from the Bargarh bio-refinery to the IOTL depot in Raipur. This is the first load of ethanol made at BPCL’s own plant.

First Tanker Rolls Out From the Refinery

Table of Contents

1. First Tanker Rolls Out From the Refinery

2. Ethanol Push Gets Support on the Ground

3. Team Effort Behind the Project

4. Bio-Refinery Work Slowly Expanding

5. Small Start, Bigger Role Ahead

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The flag-off was done during a visit by Sanjay Khanna, Director (Refineries), who is also handling the role of Chairman and Managing Director. He saw the plant operations and later cleared the first tanker for dispatch.

The ethanol moved by road using a fuel tanker, like an Ashok Leyland tanker, showing how trucks are directly used in fuel movement.

Ethanol Push Gets Support on the Ground

This move fits into the government’s Ethanol Blended Petrol plan. The idea is simple—use more ethanol, cut fuel imports, and reduce pollution.

With more ethanol made inside the country, fuel transport will also increase. This means regular use of 14-wheeler trucks, 16-wheeler trucks, and 18-wheeler trucks for moving fuel between plants and depots.

Team Effort Behind the Project

At the Bargarh site, the refinery team showed the facilities and daily operations. The management praised the project and operations staff for finishing the work on time and getting the first shipment ready.

According to BPCL, such projects need tight coordination between engineers, plant workers, and logistics teams.

Bio-Refinery Work Slowly Expanding

BPCL has been adding bio-fuel projects over the last few years. The company wants to reduce its dependence on traditional fuels and move step by step toward cleaner options.
Around refinery areas, support vehicles like tippers and other service trucks are also becoming more common for internal movement and site work.

Small Start, Bigger Role Ahead

The first tanker from Bargarh may look like a small step, but it has a bigger meaning. It shows how local fuel production is starting to move on Indian roads. As ethanol production grows, transport demand will rise too, giving more work to tanker operators and commercial truck fleets.

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