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Green Diesel Production is Tested at the Paraná Refinery (Repar). Petrobras Claims Regulatory Opening to Compete in the Market with Biodiesel Producers
Petrobras is betting on selling its HVO diesel at a more competitive price than the biodiesel currently added to fossil diesel for sale at gas stations. HVO is a ‘green’ version of Petrobras diesel, produced from vegetable oils.
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“Due to the (HVO production) process being more complex, there is a competitive advantage in raw materials, especially if we consider carbon capture, which is higher than that of biodiesel, throughout the cycle,” said Sandro Barreto, general marketing manager of the state company, during a virtual event held by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).
According to Petrobras, due to the adopted technology, the state company can choose a greater variety of raw materials, including cheaper ones. The company tested HVO production at its Paraná refinery (Repar).
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Initially, it began producing a fuel that is 95% and 5% ‘green’, but this proportion can be increased, according to Barreto.
Petrobras has been advocating for regulatory opening to compete in the market with biodiesel producers from agribusiness, who, however, do not recognize HVO as equivalent to their fuel.
Fuel War: BR and Shell Bring Down the Fit Group After Distributor Harassed Resellers with Approved MP That Dismantles Brand Loyalty at Gas Stations
Provisional Measure 1063, from President Jair Bolsonaro, which allows branded gas stations to sell gasoline from different distributors, was barely approved and has already sparked a war among fuel distributors’ cartels! Fit Group (a distributor linked to the former Manguinhos Refinery, now operating under the trade name Refit) attempted to take advantage of the MP and ended up being prohibited from harassing, enticing, offering, and distributing products to gas stations contractually linked to the Shell brand, from Raízen, and BR Distribuidora, which now goes by Vibra Energia.
The order for the Shell gas station was issued by Judge Miguel Ferrari Junior, from the 43rd Court of the Central Civil Forum of São Paulo, in a preliminary decision dated August 27. In case of non-compliance by the companies belonging to Fit, a fine of R$ 10 thousand will be applied. Appeals are allowed.
In Rio, in addition to prohibiting Fit from enticing gas stations, the court also ordered the company to refrain from using BR’s visual identity in its sales materials to gas stations, under penalty of a daily fine of 1 million reais. Fit, which is part of the same group that controls Refit (formerly Manguinhos), declined to comment on the matter.
End of Brand Loyalty at Gas Stations and Direct Sale of Ethanol from Mills Approved; Measures Promised to Stimulate Competition and Curb the Price Increase of Gasoline
The direct sale of ethanol and the end of brand loyalty at gas stations approved promise to eliminate cartels, stimulate competition, and lower gasoline prices, which have been experiencing consecutive spikes.
A Provisional Measure to allow mill owners to sell ethanol directly from the mill to gas stations was approved by the Government on Wednesday morning (08/11) and could become the ‘solution’ to contain and curb the rise in gasoline prices.
The text also establishes a white label for gas stations, which means that stations displaying brands from a specific distributor can start selling fuels from other suppliers, as long as the consumer is informed. Lead the full article by clicking here.
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