Ethanol's blend rate in gasoline in South America 2022

As of May 2022, the mandated ethanol blend for gasoline in Brazil amounted to 27 percent. This rate was established in the country in 2015. Argentina and Peru have significantly smaller mandated blend rates, at 12 and 7.8 percent respectively. In addition, Colombia recently reduced its mandated blend to six percent, although it is expected to be raised back to 10 percent by August 2022.

Ethanol blend mandates for gasoline in selected countries in South America as of May 2022

Characteristic	Blend rate
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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Central and South America

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

* According to the new legislation, figure can be reduced to nine percent.
** National mandated blend, although certain departments have exceptional mandates. The national mandated blend is expected to be raised back to 10 percent by August 2022.

This statistic was compiled by Statista using different sources:
Figure for Brazil was retrieved from Petrobras.
Figure for Colombia was retrieved from Fedebiocombustibles.
Figure for Argentina was retrieved from Argentina.gob.ar.
Figure for Peru (as of October 2021) was retrieved from the USDA FAS's Biofuels Annual report. No changes in the blend mandate have been reported.

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