Ethanol
Global fuel ethanol production grew 31% to 35 million tonnes of oil equivalent (1.2 million barrels daily on a volumetric basis) in 2008
Supply growth accelerated for the fourth year in a row, led by expansion in the US.
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Production grew by 41% to 17 Mtoe in the US, where increased mandates and several years of rising gasoline prices led to significant new capacity coming online. US production is now half of global fuel ethanol supply, up from 27% in 1998. Brazilian production rose by 20% to 14 Mtoe; relatively inexpensive Brazilian ethanol production from sugar cane was attractive in domestic and export markets. Production in the US and Brazil represents nearly 90% of global supply. Production elsewhere rose by 30% to 4 Mtoe in 2008, led by increases in Canada and France.
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