Argentinian ethanol sales in February rose 25% on the year to 84.87 million liters, which was 

down 6% from January, data from the ministry of energy and mines showed. 

Although  total  sales in February were lower than January, daily average was higher at 3.03 

million liters, the data showed. 

Among provinces, Cordoba accounted for 35% of the demand, while Tucuman accounted for 

28%. Salta came third with 11%, followed by Jujuy with 10%, and San Luis with 9%. Santa Fe 

province had the lowest share at 6%. 

Total  consumption  in  February  represented  11.81% of ethanol mixed into gasoline, which 

consumption reached 718.33 million liters, down 11% from the previous month and down 2% 

year  on  year, the  data  showed. That compared with 11.29% of ethanol blended the month 

before and 9.29% a year ago. 

Ethanol  production  in February amounted to nearly 80.1 million liters, up 23% year on year, 

but down 5% from the previous month. 

Ethanol  from  the  feedstock  corn  accounted for 56% of the total, or 44.5 million liters. The 

balance was ethanol from sugarcane. 

In April last year,the government increased the mandatory blend to 12% from 10% previously, 

with  the  additional supply coming from sugarcane ethanol, which boosted its production last 

year.