Area
Brazil
Commodity Group
Biofuels
Commodity
Biodiesel
Date
01/10/2018
Policy Category
Renewable energy
Policy Instrument
Biofuel policy
Description
Proposed a gradual increase in the mandatory content of transport diesel sold in the country. In June 2019, the blending rate would rise from 10 percent to 11 percent, followed by annual increments of 1 percent, until it reaches 15 percent.
Notes
The National Council for Energy Policies proposed a gradual increase from 10 percent to 15 percent in the mandatory share of biodiesel in regular transport diesel consumed in Brazil. The proposal envisages annual increases by 1 percent starting in June 2019. The additional 5 percent blending would raise Brazils biodiesel consumption by approximately 85 percent between 2018 and 2023, lifting national biodiesel production to 8.8 million tonnes compared to the current level of 4.8 million tonnes. To date, soybean oil has been the principal feedstock used.
