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Green plains suspends its dividend and raises more debt, moves which should spook even the biggest believers of the future of ethanol.
U.S. biofuel maker Pacific Ethanol has reportedly closed one of its two Nebraska plants and laid off 26 of its 60 workers in the state as the ethanol industry fights low prices and oversupply.
Credit Suisse sees investment potential in ethanol producer Green Plains going forward for the rest of this year and even into 2016.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture indicated that the corn crop for this year faces some hurdles, and that has pushed up the spot price for a gallon of ethanol.
Ethanol maker Green Plains has filed a confidential draft registration statement for an initial public offering of its downstream ethanol transportation and storage assets.
After the markets closed on Wednesday, Pacific Ethanol reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter financial results.
Source: ThinkstockPacific Ethanol Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX) reported fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2014 earnings after markets closed on Wednesday afternoon. For the quarter, the ethanol fuel maker...
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Ethanol producers stand to benefit from rising ethanol prices, provided the U.S. corn crop can support their demand.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Pacific Ethanol announced that it had entered a definitive merger agreement with Midwest-based producer of ethanol Aventine Renewable Energy.
Source: ThinkstockThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced that it would not issue a final standard for the percentage of renewable fuels use in 2014. The standard was due...
Cellulosic ethanol maker KiOR on Sunday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will seek approval for an auction and sale of its assets.
U.S. ethanol producers are approaching the so-called blend wall, when the value of ethanol collapses and producers begin agitating for a higher blending limit.
Source: thinkstockPacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX) came within about 1% of hitting a new 52-week high on Tuesday. The operational update was provided in its 10-K commentary. Pacific Ethanol...
Archer Daniels Midland reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 earnings Tuesday morning that exceeded consensus estimates. Revenue for both periods fell short of expectations.