In Ohio, The Andersons has acquired the remaining 49.9% ownership interest in TAMH from a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Marathon) for $425 million, inclusive of $40 million of working capital (a net purchase price of $385 million). The transaction closed on July 31, 2025, funded with cash on hand and debt from existing credit […]
In Belgium, ePure says that according to several media reports, EU officials have confirmed that ethanol is not included in the scope of the July 28 EU-US trade agreement. Likewise, ethanol is not mentioned in either the White House fact sheet or the European Commission fact sheet on the deal. As the details of the […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell slightly on the week to 1.078 million barrels, losing 7,000 bpd on average compared to the week prior, even while crush margins continued to improve. Stocks rose further to 24.444 million barrels, up 809,000 against last week’s level. Exports rose again […]
In Cambodia, the Kampuchea Thmey Daily newspaper the Xingtai Shunhe Biotechnology Co., Ltd. from Hebei Province, China, have expressed their interest in investing in clean energy and renewable energy to help improve energy security and ensure reduced environmental impacts in Cambodia. The investment objective was discussed during a meeting between the Secretary General of the […]
In India, MoneyControl reports that officials within the government are concerned about the volume of corn being diverted to ethanol production as the push to achieve higher blends continues. Corn consumption for ethanol production is increasing at such a rate that the country is at risk of becoming a corn net importer rather than exporter. […]
In the UK, Bloomberg reports that the impending closures of the country’s two largest ethanol plants due to significantly increased imports from the US following a new UK-US trade deal allowing for duty-free imports will also threaten other industries such as beef and beer production. The two ethanol plants represent 80% of the country’s CO2 […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports data from the Energy Information Administration shows ethanol production rose slightly on the week to an average of 1.087 million barrels per day, although the volume was 18,000 bpd lower than the same time last year. Ethanol stocks fell to a six-month low of 23.635 million barrels while exports […]
In Washington, Growth Energy welcomed news that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s unfair trading practices. “Today’s action by USTR is a sign that the old days of Brazil enjoying unfettered access to the U.S. ethanol market while unfairly putting a tariff on American ethanol imports could soon come […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the government has allotted 5.2 million metric tons of rice from its grain stores for use as ethanol feedstock with a priority given to old and broken rice. Traditionally, the sugar industry has provided the bulk of ethanol for the government’s blending mandate but supply challenges in […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports UNICA data shows corn ethanol production rose by more than 30% in 2024/25 while sugarcane-based ethanol has remained stagnant for a decade. With the increase of ethanol blending to 30%, demand will rise by another 1 billion liters. Although demand will increase with the higher blend, sugarcane mills are expected to […]
