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Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’

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Sugar Prices See Support as Crude Oil Rallies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.11 (+0.51%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +4.40 (+0.79%). Sugar prices today are moderately high as crude oil prices (CLF25) rallied more than +1% to a 2-week high. Higher crude prices benefit ethanol and...

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6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?

Two Australian teenagers and a British woman have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos

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Recent Corn Rally Artificially Propped Up – What’s Next?

Corn prices appeared to have finally found a bottom from the summer sell-off. Speculators were short the market in record numbers until late August, when they began buying back contracts, convincing some that the harvest seasonal low may be in. Then, exports increased in the last few weeks, and prices…

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What is methanol, symptoms of methanol poisoning and how can tourists avoid it after Laos deaths?

Foreign Office advises tourists how to avoid alcohol that may be accidentally toxic or may be counterfeit

The Independent UK

British lawyer dies from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

Simone White, 28, was one of a number of people taken to hospital following the incident in Vang Vieng last week.

Evening Standard

British lawyer among six to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and two Australians have died after incident in town popular with backpackers

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Melbourne teen dies after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos: What is it?

Methanol poisoning has killed Melbourne teen Bianca Jones a week after she and her best friend fell ill while travelling in neighbouring Laos. Thai authorities have confirmed that the teen developed a “brain swelling due to high levels of methanol found in her system." Tragedy struck all of a sudden…

The Times of India

British tourists among those in hospital after ‘methanol poisoning’ in Laos

The Foreign Office said it was providing consular assistance to British nationals and their families following the alleged incident.

Evening Standard

American Tourist Confirmed Dead After Suspected Methanol Poisoning In Laos

The death toll of a suspect methanol poisoning in Laos has risen to four after it was confirmed that an American tourist had died.

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Melb Teen Bianca Jones Dies In Thailand After Methanol Poisoning: ‘She Was Surrounded By Love’

The Melbourne teenager was "surrounded by love", her family has confirmed.

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What is methanol poisoning? Six dead after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

The tourists became severely ill after reportedly drinking tainted alcohol in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng

Evening Standard

What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?

Two Australian teenagers are severely ill in hospital in Thailand after experiencing suspected methanol poisoning while they were travelling in Laos.

The Conversation

Teens fighting for their lives after reports of methanol-laced drinks in gap year hotspot

Methanol has been known to be used as a cheap alternative to alcoholic drinks

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North Dakota Approves Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Route

Approval granted for Summit Carbon Solutions' CO2 pipeline segment in North Dakota, facing challenges in other states. Ethanol industry anticipates benefits.

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Fiat Is Selling Hybrids that Run on Ethanol

Hybrids have a long history that goes back to 1901 with Ferdinand Porsche's Loehner-Porsche "Mixte." However, it wasn’t until the 1990s that the technology gained traction, fueled by the launch of the original Prius. Most hybrids have gas engines but some from Mercedes use diesels. Peugeot was the first to introduce…

The Independent UK

Drunk animals far more common than previously thought, scientists say

Scientists are ‘moving away from this anthropocentric view that ethanol is just something that humans use’

The Guardian - UK

Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds

Range of species have ethanol in diet, normally arising through fermented fruits, sap and nectar

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Ukraine drone strikes target Vladimir Putin's explosives factories as Russia hits Kharkiv

The attacks were launched at ethanol plants in the region of Voronezh

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Energy in Q3- Where are Prices Heading in Q4 and Beyond?

The energy sector of the commodities market was the worst-performing sector in Q3, posting a double-digit percentage decline. Seasonality and other factors pushed most traditional energy prices lower, with some exceptions.

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Sugar Posts Moderate Gains as Crude Oil Rallies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed up +0.12 (+0.54%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +2.80 (+0.50%). Sugar prices posted moderate gains on Thursday, supported by strength in crude oil. WTI crude (CLX24 ) rose more than +3% Thursday, which benefits ethanol...

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Sugar Supported by Higher Crude Oil Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.10 (+0.45%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +2.30 (+0.41%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher, supported by strength in crude oil. WTI crude (CLX24 ) is up more than +3% today, which benefits ethanol...

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Sugar Prices Retreat on Rain Forecasts for Brazil

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Monday closed down -0.46 (-2.00%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed down -6.70 (-1.16%). Sugar prices retreated Monday as rain forecasts for Brazil sparked long liquidation in sugar futures. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said Monday that substantial showers are expected...

The Conversation

Meet the microbes that transform toxic carbon monoxide into valuable biofuel

Microbes are hungry. All the time. And they live everywhere, in enormous numbers. We might not see them with the naked eye, but they are in soils, lakes, oceans, hydrothermal vents, our homes, and even in and on our own bodies. And they don’t just hang out there. They are…

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Sugar Prices Retreat on Dollar Strength

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Friday closed down -0.23 (-0.99%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed down -7.10 (-1.22%). Sugar prices Friday fell back from 1-week highs and turned lower after the dollar index (DXY00 ) jumped to a 7-week high, prompting long liquidation...

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