(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2024) — Petrobras plans to enter the ethanol sector preferably through minority strategic partnerships or shared control with relevant players in the segment. To this end, Petrobras said 23 Nov. 2024 in an official statement that business possibilities will be analyzed and potential partners prospected. “After these […]
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Versalis’ New Technology to Produce Enzymes for 2nd Generation Ethanol
(Eni, 19.Dec.2022) — Versalis, Eni‘s chemical company, has acquired the technology to produce enzymes for second-generation ethanol from DSM, a global, purpose-led company in Health, Nutrition & Bioscience. The agreement has a strategic value for Versalis as it integrates with proprietary Proesa® technology, applied at the Crescentino plant for the […]
Brazil Eyes Temporary Quota For Tariff-free Ethanol
(Reuters, 1.Sep.2020) — Brazil is studying the resumption of a zero-tariff quota for its ethanol imports, but only for three months, aimed at getting the United States to negotiate better access for Brazilian sugar, Valor Economico newspaper reported on Tuesday. Brazil allowed a non-tariff quota for imports of 750 million […]
Brazilian Producer Appoints MiX To Monitor Its Fleets
(MiX, 21.Apr.2020) — MiX Telematics confirmed that one of Brazil’s largest ethanol and sugar producers have appointed MiX Telematics to assist in modifying driver behavior and reducing vehicle collisions. The major industry player accounts for 10% of ethanol supply in Brazil; grinding 27 million tons of sugarcane in one harvest […]
MTBE, Ethanol Face Off In Mexico
(Argus, 30.Dec.2019) — Mexico’s oxygenates sector — long dominated by methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) — could face market pressures to move toward ethanol as an octane enhancer for gasoline in 2020. MTBE will likely continue to be the prevailing enhancer, but further expansion of private suppliers in 2020 could […]
YPFB To Initiate Sales of Super Ethanol In La Paz
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 22.Nov. 2018) — YPFB will commence sales of its new fuel called Super Ethanol in the capital city of La Paz. Approximately 10 petrol stations will market the fuel in La Paz, and sales are projected at around 100,000 liters per day, as was the […]
Santa Cruz Reports Sale of 200,000 Liters of Ethanol 92 In Four Days
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 5.Nov.2018) — Commercialization of Bolivia’s new ‘Super Ethanol 92’ gasoline reached nearly 200,000 liters in the first four days after it was introduced in the department of Santa Cruz, reported the daily newspaper La Razón, citing National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) Director Gary Medrano. *** #LatAmNRG […]
Bolivia To Kick Off Sale Of Super Ethanol 92 On Nov. 1
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 30.Oct.2018) — Bolivia announced it expects to initiate sale of its new Super Ethanol 92 fuel on November 1, 2018. Santa Cruz will initiate the sales process from its 30 service stations. By year end 2018, an estimated 300 service stations across Bolivia will sell […]
Bolivia to Launch Super Ethanol 92 in October 2018
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 26.Sep.2018) — Bolivia is planning to launch a new ethanol: Super Ethanol 92. “Today, a decree was approved authorizing the mixture of ethanol with base gasoline up to 12%,” said Sanchez. The Super Ethanol 92 that the Bolivian government plans to launch on October 10 […]