Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration is reviewing the possibility of a key change to U.S. biofuels policy requested by oil refiners and Carl Icahn, the billionaire investor and […] Read more
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White House still weighing U.S. biofuels program change
Ethanol group, Icahn clash over details of U.S. biofuel negotiation
New York | Reuters — The head of the Renewable Fuels Association says billionaire investor Carl Icahn told him last week U.S. President Donald Trump was about to issue an […] Read more
Canola’s rally pushes cash prices higher
CNS Canada — Canola cash prices notched gains with recent news out of the U.S., but the market remains rangebound, and near-term support is likely to run dry. Canola cash […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola rises amid biofuel uncertainty
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts recorded substantial gains during the week ended Wednesday, on speculation the Trump administration would alter biofuel regulations in the U.S., which sparked […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Traders look for fire behind the smoke
CNS Canada –– Rumoured changes to U.S. renewable fuels policy gave corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade a boost this week — but it will likely […] Read more
White House denies Trump order on biofuels program
Reuters — The White House on Tuesday denied that U.S. President Donald Trump planned to issue an executive order to change the national biofuels program, after the U.S. Renewable Fuels […] Read more
Mexico will only stay in NAFTA if it suits it, minister says
Mexico City | Reuters — A defiant Mexico said on Tuesday it would only stay in NAFTA if it suited it and rejected the imposition of any tariffs or quotas […] Read more
Mexico eyes Brazil farm products as hedge on Trump threat
Brasilia | Reuters — Amid trade tensions with the U.S., Mexico plans to send a delegation next month to visit Brazilian corn, beef, chicken and soy producers as an alternative […] Read more
U.S. ethanol sector pumped on Trump
San Diego | CNS Canada — “Building partnerships and growing markets” was the theme of the National Ethanol Conference in San Diego — a theme members of the U.S. Renewable […] Read more
U.S. ethanol expected to be competitive in 2017
San Diego | CNS Canada –– Weaker commodity prices and less international competition are expected to lend demand and profitability to the U.S. ethanol market in 2017, one analyst says. […] Read more