Brazil’s Petrobras to launch 20 new ethanol plants, add 1 billion gallons of capacity

September 27, 2007

In Brazil, Brazilian state oil giant Petrobras announced plans to develop 20 sugar ethanol plants via multiple partnerships in Goias and Mato Grosso states and a partnership with Japanese trading company Mitsui. Each plant is projected to produce 50 Mgy of sugar ethanol and the first will be ready for operation in 2010.

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Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under International, Producer News