Ethanol Prices in Brazil

Now that gas prices have dropped to less than last-year-at-this-time levels, they're not always the hot topic of news day-in and day-out, but we’re all more cautious and on guard, for sure. As you may remember, we recently had the opportunity to learn more about ethanol in Brazil from Mario Duran—and after he elaborated on the food vs. fuel situation, we couldn’t resist asking about ethanol prices in Brazil. Learn how regional demographics and government control in taxation all play important roles in the final pay-at-the-pump prices of both ethanol and gasoline in Brazil.

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