In total, the share of total fuel sales in Sweden amounted to 26.4 percent last year, up from 22.4 percent the year before. The largest increase was accounted for by HVO, which is mixed in the diesel. That percentage increased from 11.9 to 15.5 percent.
At the turn of the year 2021/2022, the reduction obligation on diesel increased from 26.0 to 30.5 percent. In gasoline, the corresponding requirement increased from 6 to 7.8 percent.
Because biofuels are more expensive, it has pushed up the prices of petrol and diesel, which has led several of the government parties and the Sweden Democrats to promise reduced reduction obligations. The liberals are still resisting.
The industry is worried that a reduced reduction obligation will hit the industry that has invested a lot of money in investments in biofuel production.
“Thanks to the reduction obligation, Sweden has long had a special position with the highest proportion of biofuels in all of Europe. Right now, negotiations are underway between the governing parties and the Sweden Democrats about what will happen to the reduction obligation after 2023. If the reduction obligation is greatly reduced, the transition will be delayed,” says Jessica Alenius, CEO of Drivkraft Sweden, in a written comment.