Ethanol Sales Soar in Brazil, and Russia’s Ukraine Attack May Further Trend
- Biofuel sales recover after reaching five-year low last month
- Mills have been reducing prices amid high inventories
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Ethanol sales are soaring in Brazil as drivers turn to biofuel, a trend that may be strengthened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the conflict is likely to drive gasoline prices higher.
Hydrous ethanol sales by mills in the Center-South region of Brazil rose 22% in the first half of February compared with the same period a month earlier, according to figures from an industry group released Thursday. That’s up significantly from January, when sales were at a 2017 low.