Attaché Report (GAIN)

Brazil: Brazil Allows Imported Soy in Biodiesel Production

On November 18, the Brazilian National Energy Policy Council published a resolution to allow for the use of imported materials – either raw soybeans or soybean oil - in the production of biodiesel.
The European Commission launched a public consultation on the EU’s review of the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII).
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Biofuels Annual

To meet its 2020 biofuel target amid declining gasoline demand due to COVID-19, Japan increases its average bioethanol blend rate to 1.9 percent.
On October 29, 2020, India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister approved revised prices for ethanol procurement by the state-owned Oil Marketing Companies...
International Agricultural Trade Report

Strong Start for 2012 DDG Exports Follows Record Shipments in 2011

Production of distillers dried grains (DDG) has soared in recent years as ethanol production has grown.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Brazilian Agricultural Exports Face Growing Constraints

Brazilian exports continue to surge and provide growing competition for U.S. farm products.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Record Brazilian Agricultural Production Spurs Further Export Gains

Brazilian crop and livestock production continues to expand, building on rapid gains over the past few decades.