Production and use of fuel ethanol in Brazil - BAFF
Production and use of fuel ethanol in Brazil - BAFF
Production and use of fuel ethanol in Brazil - BAFF
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For the domestic market, the sett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle ICMS rate for all <strong>Brazil</strong>ian states<br />
at the same level as São Paulo’s (12 percent), ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>of</strong> the current taxation<br />
on gasol<strong>in</strong>e, improvements <strong>in</strong> the range <strong>of</strong> Flex-Fuels runn<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>ethanol</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
the creation <strong>of</strong> market mechanisms to reduce the volatility <strong>of</strong> <strong>ethanol</strong> prices are<br />
important po<strong>in</strong>ts.<br />
Flex-Fuel vehicles are now a reality <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Brazil</strong>ian market <strong>and</strong> tend to dom<strong>in</strong>ate the<br />
market with<strong>in</strong> the years to come. Therefore, great prospects for hydrous <strong>ethanol</strong><br />
can be foreseen, <strong>and</strong> the share to be taken by the <strong>fuel</strong> <strong>in</strong> that market will depend on<br />
the ability to supply a quality <strong>fuel</strong> at competitive prices.<br />
A. Fuel <strong>ethanol</strong>: Activities <strong>in</strong> <strong>Brazil</strong> <strong>and</strong> the world context
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