Brazil ethanol price advantage widens, strike threatens fuel

Timeline

1. 14 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Blumenau watchdog flags fuel hikes; Joinville offers discount program

   Blumenau’s Procon identified unjustified fuel price hikes at 20 stations, while Joinville’s CDL introduced a subscription offering up to R$0.50 per litre discounts for drivers.

2. 20 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 9 sources

   Brazil sees wide regional fuel price variations

   Fuel price surveys reveal up to 17% variation in Campo Grande, modest LPG changes in Manaus, a gasoline jump to R$7.29 in Manaus, and a R$1.20 price spread in Goiás.

3. 23 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Brazil ethanol beats gasoline in price competitiveness across ten states

   ANP data shows ethanol outperformed gasoline in price in ten Brazilian states, while a consumer survey in Anápolis found fuel price swings up to 15.7%, especially for diesel.

4. 24 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Tanker Drivers Strike Threatens Fuel Supply in Brazil's Espírito Santo

   Tanker drivers in Brazil's Espírito Santo plan a strike from 13 May over wages and conditions, warning that fuel shortages could arise as stocks dwindle.

5. 24 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Clara Camarão refinery hikes gasoline and diesel prices in Guamaré

   Clara Camarão refinery in Guamaré raised gasoline to R$ 3.86/L and diesel to R$ 4.51‑4.52/L, marking a second weekly hike and a total rise of R$ 1.35 for gasoline since February.

6. 26 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Brazil sugar market sees price swings as rains halt production and new harvest approaches

   Brazilian sugar spot prices rose briefly in early July on rain‑related disruptions but fell weekly, while ethanol prices dropped sharply; the upcoming 2026/27 Northeast harvest faces high costs and competition‑

7. 30 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 10 sources

   Brazil’s ethanol price drops below gasoline, becoming cheaper in June

   June 2026 data shows Brazil’s ethanol price fell 4.7 % to R$4.26/L, making it cheaper than gasoline (ratio 67.9 %). Prices dropped in 17 states, rising in seven, with national average at R$4.08/L.

8. about 1 month ago

   [BUSINESS] 4 sources

   Gasoline prices dip in Belém, vary up to 34% in Maringá as Brazilian fuel costs fluctuate

   In Belém gasoline fell to as low as R$5.97/litre, while a Maringá consumer survey found fuel prices can differ by up to 34% across stations, with diesel showing the greatest spread.

9. about 1 month ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Copersucar posts record profit and plans higher 2026/27 sugar and ethanol sales

   Copersucar posted a record R$ 631 million profit in 2025/26, boosting sugar to 17 Mt and ethanol to 21 bn L, and forecasts higher 2026/27 sales despite El Niño risks.

10. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Copersucar Posts Record R$631 Million Profit as Sugar and Ethanol Volumes Surge

    Copersucar posted a record R$631 million profit (up 56.9%) in 2025/26, moving 17 Mt of sugar, 21 bn L of ethanol and processing 108 Mt of cane, while improving its cash position.

11. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Coruripe reports record sugar and ethanol output but lower revenue, secures R$1.5 bn from precatório monetization

    Coruripe’s 2026/27 harvest saw large gains in cane, sugar and ethanol output, but lower sugar prices cut revenue; the firm also secured R$1.5 bn from precatório monetisation to boost cash and cut debt.

12. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Brazilian cities report mixed fuel and LPG price changes

    Procon surveys in Pelotas and Manaus show diesel down in Pelotas and mixed LPG‑cylinder price changes in Manaus, with the 13‑kg bottle rising 3.36% and the 8‑kg falling 1.25%.

13. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Brazil's fuel prices dip in June but Espírito Santo stays costliest in Southeast

    Brazil's fuel prices fell in early June, with ethanol down 4.98%, but Espírito Santo remains the Southeast's most expensive state for gasoline, diesel and ethanol.

14. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Brazilian consumer watchdogs reveal fuel price gaps in Goiânia and Joinville

    Procon surveys in Goiânia and Joinville show fuel prices varying up to 18% across stations, with recent drops in gasoline, ethanol and diesel in Joinville and notable price gaps in Goiânia.

15. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Brazilian gasoline prices shift: promotion fuels queues in Belém, drop in Alagoas

    A Belém station’s R$5.99 gasoline promo spurred queues, while Alagoas saw prices drop to R$6.09‑6.13 as consumers shift to ethanol and federal measures ease costs.

16. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources

    Brazil ethanol prices rebound amid Central‑South sugarcane harvest

    Brazilian ethanol prices rose modestly in early June, ending a decline as the Central‑South sugarcane harvest expands, with hydrated ethanol up to R$ 2.2247/L and anhydrous to R$ 2.5284/L.

17. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 11 sources

    Brazil gasoline falls 1.46% in May, easing inflation

    Brazil’s gasoline fell 1.46% in May, the main factor cutting inflation; cheaper ethanol and a R$0.44 L‑1 subsidy drove the decline, while diesel also dropped 2.34%.

18. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    Brazil's ethanol prices slip while road spill prompts emergency response

    Ethanol prices fell 5.6% in May across Brazil while the state environment agency handled 52 hazardous cargo accidents, including a recent 59,000‑litre ethanol spill on BR‑163.

19. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Brazil's ethanol prices fall 5.6% in May as sugarcane harvest boosts supply

    Brazil’s ethanol fell 5.6% in May to R$4.49/L, the sharpest drop among fuels, due to a bumper sugarcane harvest; diesel and gasoline also slipped, while GNV rose modestly.

20. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Brazil ethanol prices fall in 20 states, become more competitive

    Brazil's average ethanol price fell 2.5% to R$4.27/L, dropping in 20 states, rising in four and stable in two; São Paulo hit the lowest price, Pernambuco the highest, and ethanol became more competitive versus 

21. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Brazil ethanol price drops to yearly low of R$4.48 per litre

    Brazil's hydrated ethanol fell 3.83% to R$4.48/litre in early May, its lowest price this year, driven by a strong sugarcane harvest and increased supply.

22. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Mato Grosso accounts for 70% of Brazil's corn ethanol output as production hits 5.6 billion liters; grain freight costs,

    Mato Grosso leads Brazil in corn ethanol with 5.6B liters (about 70% of output) as grain freight costs rise in the state.