European ethanol production rose 11 percent in 2007; France up 97 percent, Sweden down by half

The European Bioethanol Fuel Association said that ethanol production in the EU rose 11 percent in 2007 to 468 million gallons. The increase follows 70 percent growth rates the previous two years.

Output in France grew 97 percent to 152 Mgy, Germany was down 9 percent to 104 Mgy, while Sweden production dropped 50 percent to 19 Mgy. Overall consumption for 2007 was reported at 714 Mgy.

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