Brazil is expected to produce 35.7 billion liters of ethanol.

According to the Agricultural Economic Bulletin released this Thursday (9) by the Rural Economy Department (Deral), from the State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (Seab), the national ethanol production is expected to undergo significant changes in the 2025/26 cycle, reflecting changes in the productive and geographic profile of the sector. According to data from the National Supply Company (Conab), the production of sugarcane-based ethanol, both anhydrous and hydrated, is estimated at 26.76 billion liters, a volume 5% lower than the previous period. In contrast, production from corn is expected to grow by 14%, reaching 8.97 billion liters and representing 25% of the national total. "The participation of corn in the sector has been growing consistently, increasing its weight in the biofuels matrix," the bulletin reports. Adding both sources, Brazilian production is expected to reach 35.74 billion liters, which represents a general reduction of 3.9% compared to the last ...