With The Fall In Oil Prices Associated With The Pandemic, Demand For Biofuels Drops For The First Time In 20 Years

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Published on 28/11/2020 at 12:47

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With The Covid-19 Pandemic And The Fall In Oil Prices, Biofuels Had A Negative Impact On Their Demand

Due to the pandemic and the sharp decline in oil prices in recent months, the demand for biofuels fell for the first time in 20 years. An expert points out that biofuels are currently not competitive in the market due to oil prices. Among all renewable energy sources, the use of biofuels saw the largest decline during the pandemic.

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Olivier Lemeslei, the research director at the consulting firm Xerfi, says that “The fall in oil prices had a very negative impact on biofuels”.

According to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), biofuel production is expected to decrease by 11.6% compared to 2019, a significant result, marking the first decline in 20 years.

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With The Fall In Oil Prices Associated With The Pandemic, Demand For Biofuels Drops For The First Time In 20 Years

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