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04.01.08

US DOE Forms Biofuel Research Partnership

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03.31.08

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03.28.08

Farmers Strike Clogs Argentine Ports

The farmers’ strike continues in Argentina, the world’s third largest soy bean e...

03.27.08

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03.25.08

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03.24.08

REG Halts $92 Million Biodiesel Plant

Renewable Energy Group (REG) of Ames, Iowa is halting construction on a $92 mill...

03.20.08

Indonesian Biodiesel Industry Says It Is Struggling

Indonesia’s biodiesel industry is dealing with imposition of a 2% export tax on ...

03.19.08

Petrotec To Build Two New Biodiesel Plants

German biodiesel producer Petrotec says it plans to build two new 100,000 mt bio...

03.19.08

US Soybean Use For Biodiesel Declines

High soybean oil prices are having an impact on domestic use of soybean oil for ...

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Farmers Strike Clogs Argentine Ports

03.28.08

The farmers’ strike continues in Argentina, the world’s third largest soy bean exporter.

US brokerage FC Stone said that several suppliers of Argentina soybeans and soy oil have declared force majeure on cargoes to China, and traders say about 2.2 million mt of product is being held up in ports.

There are reports that some exporters have defaulted on shipments and several ships which had been on route for Argentina have been diverted to other destinations.



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