Canadian fuel ethanol consumption increased an estimated 20 percent in 2022, year-over-year, to 3.4 billion liters.
Canadian imports of U.S. fuel ethanol increased 40 percent to 1.76 billion liters. In 2023, the CFR is expected to support an upward trend in the average nationwide blend level and growth in U.S ethanol imports.
Effective January 1, 2023, Quebec requires ten percent renewable content in gasoline and 15 percent in diesel.
Canada’s first renewable diesel facility, owned by Tidewater Midstream, began commercial operation in June 2023.