Hydrated ethanol regains competitiveness against gasoline in Mato Grosso do Sul.

Hydrated ethanol has regained its competitive edge against gasoline at the pump in Mato Grosso do Sul, after five consecutive weeks in which the fuel did not register an advantage in any state in the country. According to data from the new VIP Report from DATAGRO A&ELast week, the state showed a parity of 68.93%, accounting for approximately 1.6% of national Otto cycle fuel consumption in 2026. In the annual comparison, during the same period, ethanol was competitive in five states, encompassing 39.1% of Otto cycle fuel consumption, highlighting a significant loss of competitiveness, according to the survey by [source missing]. DATAGROIn São Paulo, the country's main consumer market, the average price of hydrous ethanol at the pump rose 0.68% to R$ 4.47/liter compared to the previous week. According to the document, in the same period in 2025, the average price of gasoline increased by 1.95%, reaching R$ 6.28/liter. Among the 27 federative units, 22 states registered an increase in hydrous ethanol prices for consumers, raising the national average to R$ 4.64/liter last week. To read the new… VIP Report from the DATAGRO A&E access the analysis section from the consulting firm.

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