Call for More State Promotion of Ethanol

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July 13, 2022

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(Bangkok Post) The Tapioca Ethanol Association is urging energy policymakers to promote more use of cassava-based ethanol in order to help motorists cope with high fuel bills, which have been driven up by the global oil price surge.

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The proportion of E20 and E85 in the benzine segment must increase if the government wants to help motorists better cope with the impact of the global oil price surge, said Ms Sureeyot (Sureeyot Khowsurat, chairman of the association).

Gasohol E10 is known by motorists as “Gasohol 91 and 95”, which refer to their different octane rating numbers.

According to media reports, many drivers prefer Gasohol 95 to E20, although cars produced domestically have been compatible with the latter since 2008. Drivers have reasoned that engines fuelled by Gasohol 95 are more powerful.

Cars using E85 were made available 10 years ago.

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According to the association, Thailand’s reference price for ethanol this month is 27.5 baht per litre, compared with 47.4 baht per litre for ULG.

E10 is priced between 39 and 40 baht per litre, but is still more expensive than E20 and E85, which range from 34.4-38.9 baht per litre.

More promotion of ethanol usage is seen as not only helping people deal with the high cost of living, but also generating more revenue for farmers.

Ethanol contains cassava and sugar, two key raw materials from the agricultural sector.

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