Habilitan más etanol en naftas y el agro disputa el futuro de combustibles

El gobierno habilitó una mayor mezcla de etanol en las naftas, lo que abre una disputa en el sector agropecuario por mayor producción, inversiones y menor dependencia de importaciones. En San Francisco, Córdoba, se inauguró una estación para la flota estatal que refuerza el uso de biocombustibles.

La medida gubernamental permite ampliar las mezclas de etanol en naftas, promoviendo los biocombustibles. Esto ha llevado al sector del campo, representado por figuras como Gustavo Idígoras y Luis Zubizarreta, a disputar el rumbo futuro de los combustibles en Argentina.

En San Francisco, Córdoba, se habilitó una estación de servicio exclusiva para la flota estatal, con el objetivo de reforzar el consumo de biocombustibles. La iniciativa busca reducir la dependencia de importaciones y fomentar inversiones en producción local.

El anuncio, cubierto por TN, resalta la importancia de la bioeconomía en provincias como Córdoba y Santa Fe, en medio de tensiones por la 'guerra' de combustibles.

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