RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 19 (Reuters) -

Brazilian imports of pure diesel were ​estimated at 17.8

million ‌cubic meters this year, a ⁠2.4% increase from an ⁠already

record level in ‌2025, ‌according to a report from ​consultancy

firm StoneX ( SNEX ) ‌on Thursday.

* StoneX's ( SNEX ) base scenario is that ​the mandatory ​percentage ‌of

biofuels required in diesel sold by distributors in ⁠Brazil will

remain at 15% ⁠this year.

* In an alternative scenario, with the percentage rising ⁠to

16% ‌in

the second half ‌of the year, pure ⁠diesel imports would reach

some 17.4 million cubic meters in 2026, up 0.4% from 2025.

(Reporting by Marta ​Nogueira in Rio de Janeiro and Andre Romani

in ​Sao Paulo, ‌Editing by ​Natalia Siniawski)