UK ethanol producers switching to corn in hopes of boosting margins

In the UK, ethanol producers are switching to corn from wheat in an attempt to improve distilling margins. Wheat consumption for ethanol production has fallen 2% during the first 21 weeks of the current 2013/14 marketing year. Corn imports for both industrial and human consumption are expected to increase 19% on the year to just over 2 million metric tons.

Category: Fuels