What is the current cost of bioethanol production?
Brazil, which is currently the world’s largest ethanol producer and which has been producing ethanol the longest, produces ethanol for about SEK 2 per litre, compared with petrol and diesel, which at the current raw oil price are produced for about SEK 2 per litre. In Europe and the USA, bioethanol is currently produced from maize and grain for SEK 3-5 per litre.