The government reinforced this Wednesday (1st) the requirement of national origin for biodiesel used in the mandatory mixture with diesel.
The decision was taken by and recognizes as being in the interest of energy policy that all biodiesel used in diesel B is produced by units authorized by the ANP (National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels).
In practice, the measure consolidates the priority for domestic production within the mandatory mixture and reduces the space for , an issue that had been defended by part of the market.
The government’s understanding is that the directive reinforces energy security, regulatory predictability and the valorization of the national biofuels chain.
The decision also strengthens the PNPB (National Program for the Production and Use of Biodiesel), which links production to the use of agricultural raw materials and the inclusion of family farmers.
The discussion about possible opening to imports gained strength in recent months, amid concerns about supply and prices due to the war in the Middle East, but the CNPE’s signal was to maintain the current model, centered on national production.
Sectors, especially agribusiness, began to defend the increase in as a way of stopping increases.
