Biofuels: The government set new values and once again increased the blend rate of biodiesel, which had decreased in

Monthly, it is the responsibility of the Energy Secretariat, which belongs to the orbit of the Ministry of Economy, to set and publish the prices of biofuels. This is established by the regulatory framework that governs the sector and is, in fact, the focus of conflict that manufacturers have had with the government for months, who denounce that production occurs below costs and that the price of bioethanol and biodiesel has been "stepped on" for more than a year. The latest update, published today in the Official Bulletin, establishes that the tonne of biodiesel will have a minimum price of 1,797,881 pesos, while bioethanol will be sold at 894.94 pesos per liter for the case of corn and 976.4 pesos for the one made from sugarcane. However, the monthly update, the first of 2026, brings good news for the sector, which is that the percentage of the mandatory blend for biodiesel is increased, after having decreased in November. In this case, it returns to being 7.5% for any diesel or ...