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The Government Will Allow More Bioethanol to Be Added to the Naphthas to Curb the Price Rise
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A higher percentage was authorized than already exists (12 per cent) to mitigate the increase in fuel by the war in the Middle East. Bioethanol has a higher level of octane but a lower yield than naphtha.
The Energy Secretariat updated the technical regulation allowing refiners to increase the use of bioethanol in the mixture, with the aim of mitigating the impact of international volatility on fuel costs
Buenos Aires: Argentina will allow local companies to voluntarily blend up to 15% ethanol into gasoline, the government said on Friday, as part of efforts to reduce the impact of rising oil prices on domestic fuel costs, Reuters reported. In a statement, the energy secretariat said the move is aimed at giving the industry more flexibility and helping limit potential fuel price increases at the pump, while protecting consumers. Fuel prices have r…
The government authorized the oil companies to increase the bioethanol processing carried by the naphthas as a measure to counter the increase that fuel has been experiencing as a result of the war in the Middle East.As of March, the super naphtha increased by about 18 per cent and the extent of the war conflict suggests that the trend will continue to increase.As of Friday, the government enabled the refiners to raise the share of bioethanol in…
The national government has enabled the refiners to increase voluntarily the percentage of bioethanol in the naphthas, with the aim of cushioning the impact of the international oil rise. The measure was officialized through Resolution 79/2026 of the Energy Secretariat, which raises the allowed oxygen limit and makes it possible to mix up to 15% of bioethanol. According to the official statement, the regulations do not modify the mandatory cut o…
The Maize Bioethanol Chamber and the Argentine Sugar Center supported the new technical specification that allows to increase the mixture in this fuel.
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