Ethanol sales in the first half of December amounted to 1.43 billion liters, an increase of 25.90% compared to the same period of the 2022-23 harvest. Out of this total, the volume of anhydrous ethanol sold was 479.17 million liters, which represents a decrease of 4.69%. The volume of hydrous ethanol sold during this period was 949.15 million liters, an increase of 50.25%. These figures have been reported by the Union of the Sugarcane and Bioenergy Industry (UNICA). In the domestic market, hydrous ethanol sales in the first half of December totaled 926.78 million liters, a 55.99% increase over the previous year. Anhydrous ethanol sales, on the other hand, were 466.59 million liters, a 2.58% decrease.
Source: Jornal Cana (*Translated by Ia Niani)