CORN ETHANOL TO MATCH SUGAR ETHANOL BY 2034, DATAGRO SAYS

According to Datagro, Brazil’s corn ethanol output is expected to rival that of sugarcane by 2034-35. With 25 mills currently running and 18 under construction, the sector will reach 24.72 billion liters per year within a decade, close to the 2025-26 sugarcane ethanol prediction of 25.99 billion. This rapid increase is expanding biofuel production to new places, reducing transport costs and increasing supply. Thus, Brazil’s Northeast ethanol deficit is expected to shrink 10% in 2025-26 and 85% by 2030. Hydrous ethanol is estimated to cost between BRL 2.02 to BRL 2.30 per liter, far cheaper than sugarcane ethanol’s BRL 2.86, which helps offset increased DDG and eucalyptus biomass costs.
Source: RPA News / Udop (*Translated by Ia Niani)