CNPE approves increase in ethanol blend in gasoline to 32%

The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved, this Tuesday (14), the temporary increase in the mandatory percentage of anhydrous ethanol mixed with gasoline sold in Brazil, from 30% to 32% (E32). The resolution will have an initial validity of 180 days, with the possibility of extension, once only, for the same period. The measure is provided for in Law No. 14,993/2024, known as the Fuel of the Future Law, and, according to the federal government, will allow a reduction of approximately 900 million liters per year in the need to import gasoline. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the decision takes into account the volatile scenario of the international oil and fuel market, marked by uncertainties in global supply.

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