Why it is in the news
On 26 September 2026, the foundation stone was laid for India's first port-based e-methanol production facility at Kandla, Gujarat, a joint project of the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) and Assam Petrochemicals Limited (APCL). The ₹2,300 crore plant will make 150 tonnes per day of methanol from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide from biogenic sources, aimed at ships on the Asia–Europe trade corridor.
The exam angle
Issue: Can India turn cheap renewable power and a green-hydrogen mission into a competitive supply of zero-carbon marine fuel — and become a bunkering hub on the Asia–Europe route — before the global rules and the global market settle elsewhere?