In Brazil, sugar and ethanol producer São Martinho has reduced its 2026/27 forecast for total recoverable sugar (ATR) by 10.5% to 3.016 million metric tons, following rainfall that lowered cane quality and disrupted harvesting and processing. Expected sugarcane crushing has been cut 3.5% to 22.8 million metric tons, with 53% of available ATR now allocated […]
In Brazil, the new Biomethane Guarantee of Origin Certificates (CGOBs) are attracting interest from energy companies seeking to meet mandatory gas-sector decarbonization targets. The certificates provide traceability and recognition of biomethane’s environmental attributes, potentially creating an additional revenue stream for producers beyond physical gas sales. On November 6, the national oil and gas regulator approved […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved allocates R$ 84.9 million for Dual to expand the capacity of its biodiesel plant in Pedra Preta, going from the current 187.5 million liters/year to 375 million liters/year. The operation will be made possible with R$ 32.6 million from the BNDES Finem line […]
In Brazil, Energy News reports Brazilian biodiesel producers have negotiated lower logistics margins for the November–December 2026 contracting period, despite expectations of seasonal increases during the soybean off-season. Regional contract differentials fell by more than R$30 per cubic meter compared with September–October, turning negative across all major producing regions. The largest reduction was R$70/m³ in […]
In Brazil, Valor International reports bioenergy from Brazil’s agricultural, agro-industrial and forestry sectors accounted for 29.8% of the country’s domestic energy supply in 2025, according to a study by Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). The sector supplied 97.8 million tons of oil equivalent (toe), representing approximately 60% of all renewable energy available in Brazil. Its contribution […]
In Brazil, Agribiz reports Raízen has secured an R$8.5 billion reduction in tax-related penalties and interest through an agreement with Brazil’s National Treasury Attorney General’s Office and Federal Revenue Service. The settlement covers R$22.4 billion in tax liabilities, of which R$16.7 billion is attributed to Raízen itself and R$5.7 billion to its controlling shareholders, Shell […]
In Brazil, the government held a public hearing online to receive contributions on draft resolution that amends two resolutions of the ANP related to biodiesel and the shipment of data of the agents regulated to the ANP. The objective of the review is to implement legal obligations related to the proof, by fuel distributors, stocks […]
In Brazil, Bunker One has completed Latin America’s first bioethanol bunkering operation for an ocean-going vessel, delivering 500,000 liters of anhydrous ethanol to the CMA CGM IRON at the Port of Santos, Brazil. The fuel was supplied by Copersucar, one of the world’s leading sugar and bioethanol companies, for delivery to CMA CGM IRON, CMA CGM’s first 13,000 TEU container vessel equipped with […]
In Brazil, Forbes reports an eventual advance in the biodiesel blend in diesel in Brazil from 15% to 16% in 2027 would raise demand for biofuel by 7% compared to 2026, to 11 billion liters. according to the first study by the consultancy StoneX for next year, released on Thursday. StoneX added, however, that the […]
In Brazil, researchers at the University of São Paulo have identified a sugarcane-derived enzyme that could improve production of second-generation ethanol from agricultural waste. The enzyme, α-L-arabinofuranosidase (ASD), helps break down the plant’s rigid cell-wall structure. When researchers added it to a commercial enzyme mixture, sugar release from sugarcane bagasse increased by up to sixfold. […]
