Brazil and Sweden sign biofuels agreement, Swedish ethanol taxes to be abolished

Brazil and Sweden signed a biofuels agreement Tuesday under which Sweden would abolish a tax on ethanol, which is imported from Brazil.

President Lula is on a four-country Scandinavian tour promoting the use of Brazilian ethanol.

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