Brazilian Government to Increase Ethanol Blend in Gasoline to 32%, Alckmin Confirms

Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin announced this Saturday that the mandatory blend of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline will increase from 30% (E30) to 32% (E32), effective next Wednesday, the 24th. The declaration was made during the delivery ceremony of the first phase of the Senator Vicente Emílio Vuolo State Railway and the BR-070 Terminal in Dom Aquino, Mato Grosso. Previously, the industry had anticipated that the increase in the blend would be analyzed by the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) at a meeting scheduled for June 24th. The potential elevation of ethanol in the gasoline blend has been awaited for months by the biofuels industry, which advocates for the increased blend as a means to expand demand for renewable fuel. According to Alckmin, this measure has the potential to reduce gasoline prices for consumers, in addition to increasing the participation of biofuels in the energy matrix. He stated: “Gasoline, which previously contained 27.5% ethanol, was raised to 30% by President Lula, and now, on Wednesday, it will increase to 32% ethanol. This helps make gasoline cheaper, reduces emissions, pollutes the environment less, and stimulates agriculture and agribusiness, which will produce fuel ethanol and DDG for animal feed.” Furthermore, the Vice President emphasized that “no one in the world has gasoline with 32% ethanol, and Brazil, in this time of conflict, possesses this differential of biofuel. The world will have to switch ship fuel and aviation kerosene while the…”