Biocombustibles en Argentina: entre necesidades energéticas e intereses agroindustriales

This research paper examines the implementation of biofuels in Argentina, arguing that despite policies mandating their use, the sector primarily benefits large agribusinesses rather than promoting territorial development or energy transition.

• Since 2010, Argentina has implemented a political decision mandating a 5% blend of biodiesel with gasoil and a 5% blend of bioethanol with gasoline, alongside production regulations intended to support small producers and less active agricultural regions.
• Biofuels have not yet become a significant energy source or a driver of territorial development in Argentina; instead, production is dominated by large oilseed companies producing soybean-based biodiesel to increase export value and income.
• The current state of the biofuel sector reflects a lack of institutional commitment in Argentina to transform the hydrocarbon-based energy model and the agro-export production model, or to address inequities in territorial development.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Biocombustibles en Argentina: entre necesidades energéticas e intereses agroindustriales. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/biocombustibles-en-argentina-entre-necesidades-energeticas-e-intereses-agroindustriales/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Biocombustibles en Argentina: entre necesidades energéticas e intereses agroindustriales. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/biocombustibles-en-argentina-entre-necesidades-energeticas-e-intereses-agroindustriales/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025biocombustibles, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Biocombustibles en Argentina: entre necesidades energéticas e intereses agroindustriales}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/biocombustibles-en-argentina-entre-necesidades-energeticas-e-intereses-agroindustriales/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }