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Brazil Setting Higher Ethanol Blend to Stem Fuel Impact From War

Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026

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(Bloomberg) --Brazil is taking action to increase the use of ethanol in gasoline in an effort to tame the impacts of rising fuel costs as the war in the Middle East drags on.

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