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Why Now Could Be a Sweet Time to Buy Sugar

Sugar is food, but in Brazil, the sweet commodity is the primary ingredient in biofuel. While U.S. ethanol production requires corn, sugarcane is the ingredient in Brazil. Sugar is a soft commodity that has been in a bullish trend since the early 2020 low below 10 cents per pound.

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New Midwest battles brew over CO2 pipelines

GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — The Minnesota River cuts through this quiet prairie town, powering a small hydroelectric plant in a 19th century dam. A winding downtown riverwalk flanks the west side of the river while a park stretches across the far bank. The dam’s frothy tailrace holds the promise of…

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Ethanol to be used in making bioplastics

The cabinet has endorsed the promotion of the use of ethanol to produce bioplastics to create environmentally-friendly materials, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.

Bangkok Post

The big questions over a future with synthetic fuels

The topic of eFuels has been pushed more into the spotlight by Formula 1’s drive to utilise a 100% sustainable drop-in fuel for its next generation of engines in 2026. This follows the World Rally Championship in 2022 introducing a blend of synthetic and biofuel, which it claims is 100%…

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Bargarh ethanol bio-refinery will give momentum to green growth: Pradhan

The plant would produce ethanol from straw, waste and spoiled rice.

The Hindu

Explained | How methanol poisoning kills

Twenty-two people have died after consuming spurious liquor in two Tamil Nadu districts. The police have since found that they consumed industrial grade methanol, a rarely-consumed poisonous with adverse consequences for individuals and society.

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Sustainable aviation fuel made from alcohol to be produced in north Queensland

With port and rail infrastructure already in place, the project to create environmentally cleaner aviation fuel will be based in north Queensland.

ABC News

Ethanol isn’t dead yet

The biofuel's bipartisan support isn't about science, but politics

Salon

Sugar Finishes Higher on Strength in Crude and the Brazilian Real

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23 ) on Friday closed up +0.80 (+3.13%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23 ) closed up +17.90 (+2.57%). Sugar prices Friday rallied sharply. A more than +4% jump in crude prices (CLM23 ) Friday helped push sugar higher. Higher crude prices benefit ethanol...

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Facing revolt, GOP spares ethanol in drive to cut spending

House Republicans are touting their debt limit package as a first step toward fiscal restraint

The Independent UK

EPA allows gasoline with higher ethanol blend during summer

Fuel stations throughout the country will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol during the summer under an emergency waiver issued by the Environmental Protection Agency

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Ethanol Subsidies Could Trip Up Debt Ceiling Negotiations

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Fight over ethanol threatens Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling bill

It only takes five GOP “no” votes to tank the bill.

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How are Oil and Sugar Connected?

Sugar and crude oil, the soft and energy commodities, correlate for two reasons. As members of the commodities asset class, sugar and oil prices often move in the same direction during secular raw material bullish or bearish market trends. However, sugar’s role in Brazilian ethanol production makes the sweet commodity…

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Tesla And Other EV Makers Could Disrupt US Agricultural Market

The US produces around a third of the global corn supply, and over 40% of that corn crop is used for ethanol production. EVs mean a decreasing need for ethanol.

The Independent UK

Fractured rail found after fiery Minnesota derailment

Federal investigators say BNSF railroad is analyzing a section of fractured rail found after last month's fiery derailment that prompted evacuations in southwest Minnesota

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Midwest wants to sell ethanol in summer

Ethanol was sold for years as a “climate-friendly” fuel, but research says it could harm the planet and your health

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Q1 2023 and Beyond- Energy

The energy sector of the commodities market includes crude oil, gasoline, heating oil, natural gas, and ethanol contracts that trade on the CME’s NYMEX division. The energy sector led the way on the downside in Q1 2023 with gains in gasoline and ethanol and significant declines in the crude oil,…

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Why Are Rising Energy Prices Bullish for Corn?

The U.S. is the world’s leading corn producer and exporter. Corn prices declined from the March 2022 high but remained elevated in early April 2023 at the beginning of the 2023 crop year in the northern hemisphere. Corn is food and fuel, and rising oil and gasoline prices put upward…

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Strength in Crude Oil Underpins Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK23 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.07 (+0.31%), and May London white sugar #5 (SWK23 ) closed up +3.40 (+0.54%). Sugar prices Tuesday closed moderately higher but remained below Monday's significant highs. On Monday, NY sugar rallied to a 6-1/2 year nearest-futures high, and London...

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Sugar Prices Follow Crude Oil Higher

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK23 ) on Monday closed up +0.15 (+0.67%), and May London white sugar #5 (SWK23 ) closed up +3.10 (+0.49%). Sugar prices Monday posted moderate gains, with NY sugar climbing to a 6-1/2 year nearest-futures high and London sugar climbing to a 10-1/2 year high...

The Independent UK

Cleanup begins after fiery Minnesota ethanol derailment

Workers have started removing contaminated soil and damaged railcars left behind after Thursday's fiery train derailment in southwest Minnesota

The Independent UK

Fiery derailments renew Americans' focus on railroad safety

Americans are focusing more on railroad safety after two recent fiery derailments in Ohio last month and in Minnesota this week

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Sugar Rallies as Global Supplies Tighten

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK23 ) on Friday closed up +0.29 (+1.32%), and May London white sugar #5 (SWK23 ) closed down -0.40 (-0.06%). Sugar prices Friday settled mixed, with NY sugar climbing to a 6-1/3 year nearest-futures high. The outlook for tighter global sugar supplies is underpinning sugar...

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