As from 2012, Mozambican fuel suppliers must mix biofuels with the diesel and petrol that they sell to motorists.The initial regulations for the mixed fuels, approved by the Council of Ministers (Cabinet), sets targets for a mixture of 10 per cent ethanol and 90 per cent petrol, and three per cent biodiesel with 97 per cent conventional diesel.According to Energy Minister Salvador Namburete, cited in Friday’s issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”, these figures were established by taking into account Mozambique’s installed capacity for producing biofuels.The targets may look modest – but the government expects this measure to knock 22 million US dollars off the annual fuel import bill. Currently imported fossil fuels are costing the country around 500 million dollars a year.The mixed fuels will also be beneficial for the environment since they have lower emissions than unmixed petrol or diesel. It is also claimed that they will be better for vehicle engines, and will lengthen their lives.
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