# Ethanol prices jump at the pumps in Ribeirão Preto

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:11:58.721Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100211-ethanol-prices-jump-at-the-pumps-in-ribeirao-preto
- Commodities: [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: neutral
- ETHANOL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tribunaribeirao.com.br: https://www.tribunaribeirao.com.br/etanol-dispara-nas-bombas-de-rp-2/

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