Brazilian biodiesel consumption to jump 31% thanks to B10 next year

In Brazil, biodiesel production is set to soar 31% to 5.5 billion liters next year on the back of a higher blending mandate that will go to 10% from this year’s 8%. The boost to B10 will come a year earlier, beginning in March 2018, following a decision by the national energy council, known as CNPE. The boost in biodiesel production is expected to come from an additional 1.5 million metric tons of soybeans, bringing the total to 43 million tons.