Tag: Guatemala

Guatemala to introduce E10 blending mandate with 50M gallons of annual US imports

Guatemala to introduce E10 blending mandate with 50M gallons of annual US imports

February 4, 2026 |

In Guatemala, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Guatemala’s Minister of Economy Adriana Gabriela Garcia signed an agreement on reciprocal trade that increases U.S. market competitiveness and includes significant wins for the U.S. ethanol industry. The agreement eliminates non-tariff trade barriers, such as restrictions on discriminatory sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and commits Guatemala to […]

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Guatemala to begin E10 blending by July 2026

Guatemala to begin E10 blending by July 2026

December 29, 2025 |

In Guatemala, ethanol will begin to be used in Guatemala on June 30, 2026 with a blend of 10%. The officialization of the date was recently announced with the publication of the Government Agreement 257-2025 signed by President Bernardo Arévalo and the Minister of Energy and Mines, Victor Ventura. The main boost comes from the […]

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Guatemala issues waste-to-energy consultancy call

Guatemala issues waste-to-energy consultancy call

November 30, 2024 |

In Chile, BNamericas reported that Guatemala’s state power company Inde launched bidding to determine the potential of using solid waste to generate electricity. Prefeasibility studies will be carried out in the departments of Quetzaltenango (population 936,000), Retalhuleu (387,000), Zacapa (276,000) and Petén (640,000), according to the report. The report added that the work will cover […]

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Guatemala to analyze use of ethanol in gasoline

Guatemala to analyze use of ethanol in gasoline

January 26, 2024 |

In Guatemala, Diario de Centro America reported that the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) will analyze the use of ethanol in gasoline. “We will resume the discussions, analyzes and technical tables to establish what the economic benefits are for the country and for users in the use of ethanol in gasoline,” said Víctor Hugo […]

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