Chemicals and materials

The biofuels sector in Brazil is an integrated industry with both domestic and global relevance. Thanks to its massive agricultural output, steady government support, and vast domestic market, the country ranks among the world's largest producers of ...

The chemical industry is the third largest industrial sector in Brazil, following the food and beverage industry and petroleum products manufacturing, according to data presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Chemical Industry held by the ...

Brazil is one of the most important players in the global biofuels industry, in terms of consumption, production and competitive advantages. Leveraging the country's massive agricultural production, which includes two leading inputs for biofuels ...

In 2023, Brazil's chemical industry faced significant challenges. Despite this, there were signs of resilience and opportunities for growth. In October 2023, due to factors including increased imports, local factories operated at an average idle ...

The Brazilian biofuels sector is one of the largest in the world, thanks to the country's vast natural resources. According to data from the United States' Department of Agriculture (USDA), the country is the world's largest producer of sugarcane and ...

Brazil has been a pioneer in developing biofuels as an economically viable alternative to fossil fuels since the introduction of flex-fuel (dual-fuel) vehicles in the country in 2003. Ethanol in the country is produced mainly from sugarcane ...

Accounting for 3.3% of total global chemical sector revenues, Brazil was the sixth largest global chemical market in 2019. Throughout the year, the Brazilian chemical market grew its share in the global chemical sector’s revenues by 0 ...