Brazil lowers biofuel blending mandates in face of truckers strike

May 29, 2018 |

In Brazil, ICIS reports that the country lowered its blending mandates for both ethanol and biodiesel last week in response to the truckers’ strike that kept fuel from reaching depots and consumers such as sugar mills. Biodiesel is allowed for blends as high as possible but not mandated at 10% as usual while ethanol blending has been cut to 18% from 27%. Although the government offered a deal last week to lower fuel prices temporarily, some truckers remained on strike and logistics across the country remain compromised.

Category: Fuels

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