Sugar mills in Brazil’s Center-South region are prioritizing ethanol production at the end of the 2025/26 harvest, according to a DATAGRO analysis.

According to data analyzed by DATAGRO, in VIP reportThe mills in the Center-South region of Brazil are prioritizing ethanol production at the end of the 2025/26 harvest. The document indicates that, in the first half of March, 459.67 million liters of the fuel were produced, a 3.8% increase compared to the same period last year.

Of the total, 291.26 million liters are hydrated ethanol (-21.0%), while the other 168.41 million liters correspond to anhydrous ethanol (+127.6%).

However, despite the accelerated pace, the accumulated harvest up to March 16th registered a production of 32.96 billion liters, a decrease of 4.2% compared to the same period of the 2024/25 harvest. Of the total, 12.65 billion liters are anhydrous ethanol (+2.6%) and the other 20.31 billion liters correspond to hydrated ethanol (-8.0%).

Regarding sugarcane crushing for the 2025/26 harvest, mills in the region totaled 1.31 million tons in the first half of March, a 29.7% decrease compared to the same period of the previous season. In the accumulated total since April, the processed volume amounts to 603.67 million tons, a 2.2% decrease. 

For more information, visit the VIP Report in analysis section of DATAGRO Portal. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.