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Brazil’s Bolsonaro blames ethanol blend for high gasoline prices

Brazil’s Bolsonaro blames ethanol blend for high gasoline prices

September 26, 2021 |

In Brazil, Argus Media reports that President Jair Bolsonaro blamed Brazil’s anhydrous ethanol blend for high gasoline prices, hinting that he could push to reduce the blend, in yet another potential blow to the biofuels industry. In his weekly broadcast on social media, Bolsonaro said that “the price of gasoline could fall a little if […]

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Brazilian president signs temporary law allowing ethanol producers to sell directly to retailers

Brazilian president signs temporary law allowing ethanol producers to sell directly to retailers

August 11, 2021 |

In Brazil, Reuters reports that President Bolsonaro has signed a temporary decree that gives gas stations the ability to buy hydrous ethanol directly from producers and importers while also allowing them to sell fuels from other suppliers than their own brand in an effort to make the sector more competitive. To become a permanent law, […]

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