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The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey

Year 2013, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 14 - 22, 01.12.2013

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Turkish Energy Regulatory Agency (EMRA) announced in September 2011 that biofuel blending will be mandatory starting from 2013 and 2014 for bioethanol (2%) and biodiesel (1%) respectively. The blending ratio will be increased to 3 percent for bioethanol in 2014 and biodiesel in 2016. This study aims to evaluate the net trade impacts of the blending regulation. In Turkey, sugar beet based ethanol production seems feasible and sustainable. Mandatory blending ratio will increase the capacity utilization of existing plants. Bioethanol blending (2%) will reduce oil imports by 255.2 million US Dollar in 2013. Contribution impact of bioethanol production will be much greater by 2016. But, since Turkey is already a net importer of oilseeds biodiesel, blending implementation will deteriorate the foreign trade balance and 2 percent blending will bring around 488.5 million US Dollar extra import increase in 2015. Therefore, net trade impact of mandatory blending is expected to be negative.

Year 2013, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 14 - 22, 01.12.2013

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Other ID JA94JV99TE
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Gulden Boluk This is me

A. Ali Koc This is me

Publication Date December 1, 2013
Published in Issue Year 2013 Volume: 3 Issue: 4

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APA Boluk, G., & Koc, A. A. (2013). The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 3(4), 14-22.
AMA Boluk G, Koc AA. The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey. IJEEP. December 2013;3(4):14-22.
Chicago Boluk, Gulden, and A. Ali Koc. “The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 3, no. 4 (December 2013): 14-22.
EndNote Boluk G, Koc AA (December 1, 2013) The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 3 4 14–22.
IEEE G. Boluk and A. A. Koc, “The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey”, IJEEP, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 14–22, 2013.
ISNAD Boluk, Gulden - Koc, A. Ali. “The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 3/4 (December 2013), 14-22.
JAMA Boluk G, Koc AA. The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey. IJEEP. 2013;3:14–22.
MLA Boluk, Gulden and A. Ali Koc. “The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, vol. 3, no. 4, 2013, pp. 14-22.
Vancouver Boluk G, Koc AA. The Implications of Biofuel Policy in Turkey. IJEEP. 2013;3(4):14-22.