ARGENTINA BOOSTS BIODIESEL PRICES AND RESUMES EXPORT TAX



After the government raised ethanol prices by just over 1% over August, it also raised bio diesel prices by about 2.7% in September for oil companies who must achieve the 10% blending mandate with prices varying depending on the type of producer from $703.3 per metric ton for the largest, integrated producers to $907.7 per ton for the smallest producers. the export tax was also raised to 0.13% in September from zero the month prior.

source:biofuelsdigest.com

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