Brazil produces more fuel ethanol than gasoline in February

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Wednesday, April 09, 2008; Posted: 10:48 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 9, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- -- Brazil produces more fuel ethanol than gasoline in February for the first time in 10 years thanks to the country's campaign for renewable energies, the National Oil and Gas Agency said Wednesday.

The fuel ethanol produced in the country totaled 1.43 billion cubic meters in February, 21 million cubic meters more than the total produced volume of gasoline in the month.

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