Argentina Increases Required Ethanol Blend to 12 Percent
February 10, 2016http://www.reuters.com/article/argentina-ethanol-idUSL2N15K1P8?rpc=401
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Argentina recently announced that it will be increasing their required blend of ethanol in gasoline to 12 percent from the current 10 percent, to boost the country's production of the biofuel by 20 percent.
President Mauricio Macri said that the additional ethanol would exclusively be derived from sugar. The increase should be a boon to farmers struggling with a slump in global sugar prices due to oversupply. The measure would become effective from March or April.
Argentina, an agricultural powerhouse, produces all the ethanol it uses. The country's ethanol production is about 800,000 cubic meters, of which 59 percent is corn-based and 41 percent is cane-based. Argentina's ultimate aim is to raise the required blend of ethanol in gasoline to 15 percent.
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