
Ethanol pump prices in Ribeirão Preto jumped by up to R$0.30 per litre, about 7%, with branded stations now at R$4.29-4.39. Local retailers cite the increase in anhydrous ethanol blending in gasoline from 30% to 32% on August 1, rising sugar exports and rain disrupting cane output.
The federal government extended fuel tax relief and the ethanol subsidy to December 9, 2026.
Tighter hydrous ethanol supply and firm cane-based feedstock costs support ethanol and corn-ethanol co-product values, while sugar export pull lifts sugarcane-linked markets. Local pump moves are a regional signal rather than a global price driver.
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