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Why Brazil Is Raising the Ethanol in Its Gasoline to 32%

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BRAZIL · ECONOMY Key Facts —What changes. Brazil is set to raise the share of ethanol blended into ordinary gasoline from 30% to 32%. —When. A decision by the national energy council is expected in the first half of June. —Why now. Officials want to cut gasoline imports and cushion the blow of higher oil […] The post Why Brazil Is Raising the Ethanol in Its Gasoline to 32% appeared first on The Rio Times.

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With the change, Alexandre Silveira said that 450 million liters of gasoline will no longer be imported

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The Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, said on Tuesday (9) that he must submit, in the next 15 days, a resolution to the CNPE (National Energy Policy Council) to evaluate the increase of the mixture of anhydrous ethanol from 30% to 32%, by determination of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). On June 24, 2025, the CNPE approved the increase of the mandatory mixture of ethanol in gasoline from 27% to 30%, known as E30. The mea…

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The Rio Times broke the news on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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