TruAlt Bioenergy gains OMC status, plans 100+ flex-fuel outlets across India
has been authorised as an Oil Marketing Company (OMC), enabling it to market and retail ethanol, Bio-CNG, petrol, diesel, and electric vehicle (EV) services across India. The company will roll out more than 100 flex-fuel retail outlets initially in Karnataka and Maharashtra.
The company has become one of the first private biofuel companies in India to receive this authorisation. The approval allows the company to retail both renewable and conventional fuels, expanding its operations into the fuel marketing segment.
Retail plans and rural focus
The company plans to set up fuel stations offering ethanol (E93), Bio-CNG, petrol, diesel, EV charging, and battery swapping services. TruAlt also aims to establish at least 5% of its outlets in notified remote areas. The retail expansion is expected to generate employment for over 2,000 people.
Vijay Nirani, MD, TruAlt Bioenergy, said, 'Securing OMC status marks a defining step in TruAlt Bioenergy's growth journey. This milestone enables us to directly serve India's evolving fuel needs while accelerating the shift toward cleaner energy. While our retail network will support conventional fuels, our greater focus will be on integrating biofuels and expanding rural outreach.
'By setting up outlets across high-demand corridors and remote regions, we aim to drive rural development, generate local employment, and help build a more inclusive and sustainable energy infrastructure for the country."
Position in the biofuels sector
TruAlt holds a 7% share in India's molasses-based ethanol market and 3.7% of the overall ethanol supply. The company is also expanding in the compressed biogas (CBG) segment and is working on plans to enter the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) space, with a proposed production facility of 10 crore litres annually.
India's consumption of petroleum products reached 239.5 million metric tonnes in FY 2024–25. Petrol use grew by 7.5% and aviation turbine fuel by 8.9%. The petrol-to-diesel consumption ratio has shifted from 3.6 to 2.3 over the past decade, with petrol demand rising at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7%.
Nirani added: 'With over 2.5 crore cars sold annually, surpassing the population of many countries, India's appetite for mobility is growing at an extraordinary pace. This is our moment to shape a retail network that fuels today's growth while powering the transition to a cleaner, more intelligent, and purpose-driven mobility ecosystem.'
India's ethanol blending has reached 18.4% in the current ethanol supply year, with a record 19.7% in February 2025. TruAlt's entry into SAF production aims to position the company as a key player globally in ethanol-based aviation fuel.
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