USGC Team Explores Ethanol Potential for Latin America U.S. Grains Council

Agriculture, Business News/Analysis, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Education, Federal Agency/Executive Branch, Kansas, Other Conferences/Events, Peru, Policy, Presentations, Texas, Washington DC

August 12, 2019

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(U.S. Grains Council/Farm Forum) … This goal of enabling expanded conversations on ethanol blending is why the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) organized a trade team in July to connect representatives from national refineries, ministries of energy and other key stakeholders in Latin America with U.S. refiners currently blending ethanol with gasoline.

“The diverse, 15-person mission allowed team members to engage in technical conversations on the cost savings, operational practices and logistics management associated with the blending of ethanol as well as familiarize themselves with the U.S. ethanol industry,” said Carlos Suarez Isaacs, USGC regional ethanol trade specialist for Latin America, who accompanied the team. “The mission also increased each participant’s ability to respond to misinformation and misconceptions related to ethanol use.”

Team members from Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and the Dominican Republic learned firsthand about the economic advantages of ethanol as an octane source. The team participated in educational meetings in Washington, D.C. and tours in Kansas and Texas.

They returned home armed with the information and expert connections to determine the work needed to enable ethanol blending within their own countries. READ MORE

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