Ethanol

Brazil on track for ethanol production jump in 2026

Healthy ethanol prices, expansion of corn ethanol plants and an expected large sugarcane crop will lead to a jump this year in output of the biofuel in Brazil.

French ethanol use jumps 15% in 2025, driven by gasoline demand

Of the global volume consumed in France last year, 60% was produced locally, made from sugar beet, wheat, maize and crop residues.

CF Industries, POET launch low-carbon fertilizer pilot to cut ethanol production carbon intensity

CF Industries Holdings, a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, and POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, have launched a pilot project with major agriculture co-operatives to jointly develop a low-carbon fertilizers supply chain.

LanzaTech awarded technology license for second-generation ethanol facility in India

Maersk explores more ethanol use for green fuel to cut reliance on China

The shipping sector is facing more difficulty than most in lowering emissions, requiring costly retrofits on existing vessels or new ships that can operate on e-fuels.

E20 in India: How ethanol reshapes gasoline, crude needs and emissions

Ethanol producer Inpasa to invest $630 MM in Brazil biorefinery projects

The new facility in Rondonopolis will receive 2.77 B reais in investments, with operations starting in early 2027.

Brazil's BNDES approves $71 MM for carbon storage project

Brazil is a major ethanol producer, and corn ethanol output is growing rapidly.

U.S. liquid fuels groups announce progress on E15, small refinery exemption reform

In a letter to President Donald Trump, the organizations urged policymakers to advance legislation in support of a stable, efficient fuels marketplace.

Corn-ethanol not seen as threat to Brazil's cane-ethanol producers

Corn-based ethanol production in Brazil has more than tripled since the turn of the decade while cane-based ethanol output has flattened. Brazil's cane mills can produce either sugar or ethanol from cane.