Buscan bajar precio de la gasolina con cambio a metodología de cálculo del ingreso al productor de etanol
Gobierno saca a comentarios nuevas reglas para el etanol. Foto: Cortesía: Istock

TL;DR
- New methodology for calculating fuel ethanol producer price published for comments.
- Replaces a 13-year-old model that relied on external references like sugar and gasoline prices.
- New model based exclusively on actual production costs of the biofuel.
- Aims to correct historical price distortions and discourage monoculture on fertile lands.
- Prioritizes food security and efficient ethanol production.
- The new scheme generates a 9% lower producer income compared to the previous methodology.
- Contributes to reducing cost pressures and improving national ethanol competitiveness.
- Helps correct the deficit in the fuel stabilization fund (FPEC).
- Modernizes the fuel system and promotes cleaner, competitive fuels.
- The proposal will be open for public comment and reviewed by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC).