Brazil to assess higher ethanol requirement

The Brazilian government gets ready to test a higher percentage of ethanol in commercial petrol.

Over the next two months, testers will analyse the viability of increasing the mandatory blend of the biofuel in petrol.

Ethanol is currently blended into petrol at the maximum of 25%.

Despite no information released on what higher blends will be measured, the cane industry has announced it plans to push for a maximum blend of 27.5%.

Brazil's government has already increased the amount of biodiesel, used in diesel fuel to 6% from the current 5% starting in July. Another increase to 7% is scheduled for November.