📋 Tender Overview
Abulletin from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), released this week, revealed an 8% drop in the price of hydrated ethanol in the first four months of the year. According to the document, this reduction drove a significant increase in sales, reaching 53.8% compared to the same period in 2023. The drop in the price of ethanol, in turn, impacted the consumption of gasoline C, which recorded a decrease of 6.7%.
Regarding the use of energy in light vehicles, the Otto cycle, composed of gasoline, ethanol and natural gas, there was an increase of 5.5%, driven by the greater consumption of renewable fuel. This trend represents an advance in the search for more sustainable alternatives in the transportation sector.