Gasoline With Less Ethanol Costs Up to R$ 150 Per Liter

Written by Alisson Ficher

Published on 07/07/2025 at 14:59

Gasolina especial usada em testes de veículos custa até R$ 150 por litro e é essencial para homologação, consumo e controle de emissões.

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Special Product Used in Vehicle Testing Reaches High Value, Has Controlled Formulation, and Is Essential for Ensuring Standardization in Consumption and Emission Results in Brazil.

The reference gasoline, known as E22 or A22, reaches impressive values: it can cost up to R$ 150 per liter, according to data updated until June 2025.

Different from the fuel sold at gas stations, this gasoline is used in vehicle homologation procedures in Brazil and has highly controlled characteristics, essential for ensuring accuracy in automotive and environmental tests.

What Is Reference Gasoline and Why Does It Cost So Much?

The composition of reference gasoline is one of the central points that justify its high value.

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What Is Reference Gasoline Used For?

The primary function of reference gasoline, therefore, is not to fuel vehicles on the streets, but to serve as a basis for the homologation of engines.

Automakers, laboratories, and regulatory bodies use this fuel in laboratory tests that measure performance, fuel consumption, and pollutant emissions of vehicles sold in Brazil.

According to the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro), this uniformity allows vehicles of the same category to be evaluated under identical conditions, eliminating any distortions caused by variations in fuel.

In practice, by using reference gasoline, automotive engineers can more accurately determine whether a new model meets all the emission and energy efficiency limits established by the Brazilian Vehicle Labeling Program (PBEV).

Thus, the efficiency and fuel economy tables, periodically published by Inmetro, reflect consistent and comparable results between different models and brands, helping consumers access reliable information when choosing a vehicle.

Since the gasoline has integrity assurance, engineers can accurately assess changes in the car's mechanics. (Image: Disclosure) — Since the gasoline has integrity assurance, engineers can accurately assess changes in the car’s mechanics. (Image: Disclosure)

Why Is the Price Per Liter So High?

The high costs of reference gasoline per liter are mainly due to strict quality control and the manufacturing process on a limited scale.

Unlike fuels produced in large volumes for the market, reference gasoline is made to order, in small batches, with monitored inputs at every stage.

This involves detailed laboratory tests, tracking of each component, and the absence of any type of additive or contaminant.

In addition, the distribution of this fuel is limited, serving only automakers, accredited laboratories, and regulatory bodies.

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Use Beyond Homologation and International Standard

The application of reference gasoline is not limited to the homologation of new vehicles.

It is vital in engine development research, durability testing, analysis of new technologies, and international certification processes.

By adopting global criteria for measuring octane and emissions, the use of this standard fuel aligns Brazil with the demands of international markets and strengthens the credibility of evaluations conducted in the country.

Differences from Gasoline Sold at Gas Stations

It is important to highlight that the commercial gasoline available at the pumps follows its own standards established by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP).

The percentages of anhydrous ethanol added vary according to energy and environmental policies, being updated periodically to balance the use of renewable sources and the operational safety of engines.

On the other hand, the control of reference gasoline is even more stringent, ensuring that any changes in test results are indeed consequences of technical modifications in the vehicles and not due to the fuel used.

Gasoline With Less Ethanol Costs Up to R$ 150 Per Liter

Special Product Used in Vehicle Testing Reaches High Value, Has Controlled Formulation, and Is Essential for Ensuring Standardization in Consumption and Emission Results in Brazil.

What Is Reference Gasoline and Why Does It Cost So Much?

What Is Reference Gasoline Used For?

Why Is the Price Per Liter So High?

Use Beyond Homologation and International Standard

Differences from Gasoline Sold at Gas Stations

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