THE Philippines’ ethanol production is expected to increase through next year due to a modest buildup in capacity, but meeting the mandated 10 percent ethanol blend using local ethanol remains problematic.

In a report, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Foreign Agricultural Service said it expects Manila’s ethanol imports to decline from 311 million liters (MLi) in 2015 to 281 MLi in 2016, further dropping to 278 MLi by 2017.

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