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February 8, 2015 Sucrose News  

U.S. ethanol exports reached near-record levels in 2014, sending 836 million gallons of ethanol worth $2.1 billion to international markets, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) explained today in its new publication “2014 U.S.

Ethanol Exports and Imports: Statistical Summary.” The publication offers a succinct overview of the U.S. ethanol export and import markets…

February 7, 2015 Sucrose News

The American Sugar Alliance has sent a letter to new members of Congress seeking to build support for the U.S. sugar policy, emphasizing new subsidies from foreign countries.

Defending the U.S. sugar program will be the sole priority for 55 sugar producers planning a trip to lobby policymakers in Washington, D.C., from late February to early March. On Feb. 5, the…

February 5, 2015 Saigon Daily, By Ngoc Quang

Vietnam National Petroleum Group officially reduced the price of E5 Ron 92 fuel, a mixture of 95 percent gasoline and 5 percent ethanol, by VND320 a liter to VND15,350 since February 5 afternoon.

According to the group, the price cut is to suit petrol product prices in the world market. The prices of Ron 92, diesel, engine oil and kerosene remain…

February 5, 2015 La Prensa

Sao Paulo, Feb 5 (EFE).- Governors of six leading Brazilian sugarcane producing states have formed a group to confront the crisis in the sugarcane industry, exacerbated by a drought in several parts of the country which has put 70 ethanol producing factories on alert.

The drought that affects south-eastern Brazil - the world's largest sugarcane producing region…

February 5, 2015 Sugaronline

Both houses of Congress have ratified the proposed Sugarcane Industry Development Act of 2014, which had been approved by the congressional bicameral conference committee, Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) said, according to the Philippines' Visayan Daily Star newspaper.

The measure was ratified by the Senate Monday and the House on Tuesday…