German biodiesel demand rises in June with blending at 6.4%

In Germany, Platts reports that biodiesel demand rose 6.2% in June from May to 194,299 metric tons, but the figure was slightly down from June 2018. Fossil diesel consumption fell more than biodiesel consumption, so the volumetric blending rate was 6.4% compared to 5.6% in May. Ethanol demand fell slightly in June to 100,931 tons, down 1.1% from May. Gasoline consumption fell similarly, putting the blending rate at 6.6% compared to 6.5% the month prior.