S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Biofuel output hit an all-time high in Brazil last year, the country\u2019s oil and biofuels regulator ANP reported. Plant-based ethanol and biodiesel reached nearly 43 billion liters produced in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethanol output was up by 15.5%, to 35.4 billion liters. Anhydrous ethanol, which is blended with gasoline, increased by 13.5% compared to a year earlier, whereas hydrous ethanol, sold separately, grew by 16.8% year on year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The country\u2019s biodiesel output amounted to more than 7.5 billion liters, up 20%, driven by an increase in the percentage of the mandatory blending of diesel last year. Biomethane, produced from biogas, reached an output at 74.9 million cubic meters in 2023, up 12.3% from 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese results strengthen Brazil\u2019s standing as a leading producer and user of biofuels on the global stage, significantly contributing to the country\u2019s energy mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This is Brazil playing a leading role in a just and inclusive energy transition, bringing about economic development and benefiting our people,\u201d Brazil\u2019s Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira<\/a> was quoted as saying in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more:<\/em> Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n
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