A recent report by EY-Parthenon and New Era Cleantech Solution Ltd highlights the potential of blending 20% dimethyl ether (DME) with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to significantly reduce India's LPG imports by 6.3 million tonnes annually. This shift could save the country approximately ₹34,200 crore (around $4.04 billion USD) in foreign exchange. The report underscores the importance of DME, which is produced from coal gasification, as a clean-burning substitute for imported LPG, particularly in light of supply constraints exacerbated by geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The Bureau of Indian Standards has already approved standards for this blending, indicating a move towards energy security. Balasaheb Darade, Managing Director of New Era Cleantech, emphasized that a robust blending policy is vital for attracting investments and boosting domestic DME production, which currently operates on a limited pilot scale. With most global DME production occurring in China, India aims to leverage its coal reserves to produce DME domestically, thereby reducing reliance on imports and lowering emissions associated with conventional fuels.