1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report:Required-Public Distribution Date:July 15,2025 Report Number:CO2025-0015 Report Name:Biofuels Annual Country:Colombia Post:Bogota Report

2、 Category:Biofuels Prepared By:Lady Gomez,Agricultural Specialist Approved By:Mark Rosmann Report Highlights:Colombias biofuels consumption is expected to modestly rebound in 2025,driven by increased ethanol and biodiesel output from improved crop yields and continued 10 percent blending mandates.Et

3、hanol consumption is forecast to reach 955 million liters(ML)and will be met nearly equally through local production and U.S.imports.Biodiesel demand is anticipated to recover to 795 ML,supplied solely by local production.Established more than 20 years ago,Colombia maintains a relatively mature biof

4、uels program,but the government has not unveiled any major policies in recent years.Colombias efforts on advanced fuels resulted in the January 2025 SAF Roadmap,aiming to produce 100 million gallons(378.5 ML)of Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2035 and 450 million(1.7 billion liters)by 2050.To date,one

5、company has conducted SAF production tests in Colombia.Page 2 of 15 Section I.Executive Summary Colombias biofuels program,established in the early 2000s,focuses on energy diversification,rural development,and reducing fossil fuel dependence.In early 2025,the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy(M

6、ME)launched the“Just Energy Transition”initiative to support President Petros 2022-2026 National Development Plan to reach the national goal of reducing greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions by 51 percent by 2030 and accomplishing carbon neutrality by 2050.While the strategy does not significantly alter Colo