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World Biofuel Day 2026: 10 August and Rudolf Diesel’s Peanut Oil Engine

12 August 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYWorld Biofuel Day2026: 10 August andRudolf Diesel’sPeanut Oil Engine12 August 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The 2026 edition was held on 10 August, pushing cleaner renewable fuel options.

Key facts

  • Date: 10 August.
  • Message: biofuels as renewable substitutes for fossil fuels.
  • India: the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has been the observer since 2015.
  • History: Rudolf Diesel, 1893, peanut oil.

Exam angle

  • Ministry behind the observance: Petroleum and Natural Gas.
  • First observed in India in 2015.
  • Fuel in the 1893 demonstration: peanut oil.
  • Person remembered: Rudolf Diesel.

Test yourself

1. World Biofuel Day is observed on which date?

It is observed on 10 August.

2. Which Indian ministry has observed World Biofuel Day since 2015?

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has observed it since 2015.

3. World Biofuel Day commemorates Rudolf Diesel's 1893 engine demonstration using which fuel?

Diesel demonstrated an engine powered by peanut oil in 1893.

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