KazFoodProducts Holding has launched commercial production of BI-95 motor fuel, produced using bioethanol from grain. This is the first project in Kazakhstan where agricultural product undergoes a full deep processing cycle and is then marketed as motor fuel, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
BI-95 is already available at gasoline stations.
Bioethanol is produced at the BioOperations facility in the North Kazakhstan region, the only complex in the country for deep wheat processing. BioPetrolCompany then produces the final product—BI-95, a gasoline with 5-10% bioethanol added. This blend retains the fuel’s traditional properties, including octane rating, but changes its environmental characteristics. Bioethanol is produced from grain byproducts and is a carbon-neutral component.
In the EU, US, and Japan, bioethanol fuel has been used for over two decades. Since 2022, Kazakhstan’s BioOperations products have been supplied to the European Union and the UK.
Switching to the new fuel does not require vehicle upgrades. BI-95 can be used in existing gasoline engines without any modifications. Tests have shown that adding bioethanol does not affect key performance characteristics. Power and torque are maintained at the level of traditional gasoline but with minimal emissions.
The project creates a new processing model where agriculture, industry, and energy operate as a unified system.
“For us, the launch of BI-95 is, first and foremost, an environmental step. We’re not just talking about a new fuel, but about reducing the real impact on the environment. Using bioethanol significantly reduces emissions—and this is especially important for cities like Almaty, where air quality is a top priority issue. BI-95 sales began in this city,” said the project’s manager Laura Bergibaeva.
Using bioethanol reduces fine particle emissions by more than 70%, nitrogen oxides by 25% compared to AI-92 gasoline, and greenhouse gas emissions by 60–70%.
