The European Commission said the EC has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Lithuanian scheme supporting certain biofuels.

According to the Commission, the scheme provides for aid in the form of direct grants for producers of bioethanol from cereals and of biodiesel from rapeseed. The scheme has a total budget of €54 million. It was originally approved for the period 2009-2017, and has now been prolonged until December 31, 2020.

The Commission said the EC found that the measure would hel...