Resolution establishing E32 is published and the new mixture takes effect this Saturday.

The resolution from the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) that temporarily establishes E32 gasoline was published on Thursday evening (July 30th) in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU). As a result, starting this Saturday (August 1st), the mandatory percentage of anhydrous ethanol blended with gasoline will increase from 30% to 32% nationwide for a period of 180 days (renewable for another 180 days), as stipulated in Law No. 14.993/2024, known as the Future Fuel Law. This measure reinforces the use of a renewable fuel produced in Brazil, reduces the need for gasoline imports, and contributes to national energy security. Furthermore, the Resolution makes the definitive adoption of E32 gasoline or higher blends conditional on the completion of tests for E35, the maximum limit stipulated by the Future Fuel Law. The implementation of the new blend was approved based on technical studies conducted by the Mauá Institute of Technology (IMT), under the coordination of the Permanent Technical Committee for the Fuel of the Future (CTP-CF). The tests directly evaluated E32 gasoline in light vehicles and motorcycles powered exclusively by gasoline, representative of different ages and technologies of the Brazilian fleet. Aspects such as cold and hot starts, idle stability, acceleration, speed recovery, drivability, and adaptation of the engine's electronic systems were analyzed. The results confirmed the proper functioning of the vehicles, without significant impacts on performance or drivability. Emission tests were also carried out on two- and four-wheeled vehicles, which demonstrated compliance with the limits established by the Program for the Control of Air Pollution by Motor Vehicles (Proconve). Regarding the durability of components, the technical evaluation by AVL List GmbH, an international reference in automotive engineering, concluded that no significant impacts on the fuel systems of the Brazilian fleet are expected with the adoption of E32. Furthermore, the Monitoring Group determined that specific durability tests will only be carried out in evaluations of mixtures equal to or greater than E35. The following entities participated in this monitoring: the Ministry of Mines and Energy, ABEIFA, ABRACICLO, ANFAVEA, ANP, Sindipeças, Bioenergia Brasil, Bioind-MT, Low Carbon Mobility Brazil, UNEM, and UNICA. Considering the results of the studies, the certification data for biofuels within the scope of RenovaBio, and the increase of only two percentage points compared to E30, E32 gasoline proved to be technically viable, safe for vehicles, and suitable for the Brazilian consumer. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.