CNPE will meet in the next 15 days to deliberate on increasing the ethanol blend in gasoline.

The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) is expected to meet within the next 15 days to decide on increasing the blend of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline from the current 30% (E30) to 32% (E32), stated the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, this Tuesday (9). "It was a demand brought by the sector and will be submitted, as determined by the President of the Republic, to the next CNPE meeting, which will be scheduled within the next 15 days, so that we can definitively debate, and I hope to deliberate on the topic," said Silveira. The statement came after a meeting to discuss the matter, led by President Lula, with government authorities and representatives of the sector. Silveira had already confirmed the increase to 32% in April of this year, but subsequent CNPE meetings ended up being canceled. According to the Future Fuel Law, the Council can increase the ethanol blend in gasoline to up to 35%, provided its technical viability is verified, or reduce it to 22%. According to the president of the Sugarcane and Bioenergy Industry Union (Unica), Evandro Gussi, "the 32% blend has already been successfully tested, when the blend was increased to 30%." "We are very excited that Brazil can reduce its consumption of imported gasoline, allowing consumers to save on their fuel, ensuring greater sustainability and energy security for the country," stated Gussi.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.