The Energía Secretariat reported that the biodiesel received a 2% increase throughout the month while bioethanol had a different update.
The Government established new values for biodiesel and bioethanol. In the case of biodiesel, made from soybean oila 2% increase in the month was applied. For its part, the price of bioethanol had a different update, since the last modification was made on December 2.
According to the Resolution 29/2025 published on Wednesday in the Official Gazette, Bioethanol produced from sugarcane It will have a minimum acquisition price of $ 717,880 per literwhile corn -derived bioethanol was set at $ 657,962 per liter. This Biofuel represents 12% in the mixture with gasoline. In addition, the payment for the purchase of bioethanol must be made within a maximum period of 30 calendar days.
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As for biodiesel, Its minimum acquisition price was established at $ 1,107,605 per tonwith a mandatory percentage of 5 % mix with diesel. In this case, the payment period may not exceed 7 days from the date of issuance of the invoice.
From the Ministry of Energy they explained that Defassages between fixed values and real production costs were detectedwhich could generate distortions in fossil fuel prices in suppliers. In this context, it was considered necessary to exceptionally adjust bioethanol prices, both sugarcane and corn, to guarantee a market balance.
How it impacts the increase in biofuels in consumers
The increase in biofuel prices It affects directly on the cost of production of gasoline and the diesel, since these fuels include a mandatory proportion of biodiesel and bioethanol in its composition. As a result, values in the suppliers tend to rise.
In accordance with Law 27,640, Gasail must incorporate 7.5 % biodiesel made from soybean oil, while gasoline requires 12 % bioethanoldivided into equal parts (6.5 %) between the one produced with sugarcane and the corn derivative.
In this context, The increase in the cost of biofuels could generate a new adjustment in gasoline and diesel prices in March.
From February 1, YPF applied an increase of up to 2 % in its network of service stations. As a consequence, in the city of Buenos Aires, the price of the liter of Super gasoline was set at $ 1,151, while that of the Premium version reached $ 1,422.
Source: Ambito
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