The Argentine government will allow gasoline to be blended with up to 15% ethanol.

This Friday (27), the government of Argentina announced that it will allow Local companies and gas stations should increase the ethanol blend in gasoline to 15%.This measure is a way to contain the impact of rise in oil prices in the countryA Argentine Energy Secretariat The maximum oxygen content in fuels has also been increased to 5.6%, and this easing of regulations will allow refineries to add more ethanol to the product. In a press release, the Energy Secretariat The statement said that "the measure aims to give the industry greater flexibility and cushion any potential increases in pump fuel prices, protecting consumers." The statement did not modify requirements for other types of fuel, such as… bioethanol and the biodiesel, where mixing is already permitted up to 20%.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.