UNICA – Brazil: Ethanol production up by more than 6% in August
Brazil’s south-central mills processed 2.6% more sugarcane in August year-on-year, while ethanol production rose 6.24% to 4.899 billion litres. Since April, cumulative ethanol output increased 13.88% to 21.093 billion litres, while August ethanol sales climbed 14.11% to 3.362 billion litres.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that sugarcane processing was up nearly 3% in August when compared to the same month of 2025. Total ethanol production was up more than 6%.
Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 100,591 metric tons of sugarcane in August, up 2.6% when compared to the same period of last year. Total ethanol production reached 4.899 billion liters (1.29 billion gallons), up 6.24%. Production included 1.821 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 2.04%, and 3.078 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 11.83%.
Total sugarcane processing since the start of the current harvest season, which began April 1, reached 415.371 million metric tons, up 1.81% when compared to the same period of last year. Total ethanol production, at 21.093 billion liters, is up 13.88%. Production included 7.747 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 12.06%, and 13.347 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 14.96%.
Mills in the south-central region of Brazil sold 3.362 billion liters of ethanol in August, up 14.11% when compared to August 2025. Sales included 1.274 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 9.89%, and 2.087 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 16.84%.
Domestic sales of both hydrous and anhydrous ethanol reached 3.147 billion liters, up 12%, with exports at 214.46 million liters, up 25.4%.
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Source : Ethanol Producer Magazine
