Brazil’s ANP restores 24-month restriction on biodiesel trading between distributors
The regulator is reviving the rule to improve traceability of biodiesel used in the mandatory diesel blend.
Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) approved a 24-month restriction on biodiesel sales between liquid-fuel distributors. It will take effect on the first day of the month after publication in the Official Gazette; the agency’s board is to consider a definitive rule by the end of the period.
ANP said the previous 14-month restriction reduced untraceable biodiesel movements and simplified checks on fuel used in diesel B. From March 2024 to April 2025, more than 579,000 cubic metres of biodiesel had no direct match to supplier purchases. The agency reported no significant supply difficulties during the restriction and said sample non-compliance fell from above 9.5% in 2024 to about 4.9% in August 2025. That comparison alone does not establish the restriction’s causal effect.
Data
Traceability gap in biodiesel movements
ANP reported more than 579,000 cubic metres of biodiesel without a direct match to supplier purchases during March 2024–April 2025.
- Biodiesel without direct supplier-purchase match, March 2024–April 2025
- ≥579 thousand cubic metres
- 2024-03 — 2025-04 · Observed
Methodology
Values are shown in thousand-cubic-metre units: the source figure of 579,000 m³ is divided by 1,000 and stated as 579 thousand m³. Period: March 2024–April 2025; the figure is a lower bound.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Oil and gasSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: dieselwww.gov.br ↗
- BiofuelSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: biodieselwww.gov.br ↗
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