Argentina starts to redirect biodiesel exports from Spain to Peru - report

Sep 8, 2011 - Argentina has started to redirect its biodiesel exports from Spain to Peru due to forthcoming regulatory changes in Spain, Argentine daily Infocampo reported.
Spain is expected to limit the biodiesel imports from Argentina towards the end of this year in order to stimulate its own biodiesel industry.
In August, Argentina exported 184,410 tonnes of biodiesel, of which 34.6% to Spain, 23.8% to Peru, 16.9% to the Netherlands, 14.8% to Italy, according to customs data.
For comparison, a month earlier, Argentina exported 206,034 tonnes of biodiesel, of which 59.1% was shipped to Spain, 18% to Italy, 7.8% to the Netherlands and 3% to Peru.
Argentina expects to produce 2.5 million tonnes of biodiesel in 2011, compared to 1.9 million tonnes in 2010.

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