UK Ethanol Industry’s Imminent Demise May Hit Meat, Beer and More

A 1.4 billion-liter tide of cheap US biofuels threatens to wipe out both of the UK’s domestic ethanol producers, and could also disrupt a range of British industries from meat packing to making beer.

The Vivergo Fuels and Ensus plants in the north of England face imminent closure after a trade deal with Washington removed tariffs on imports of American ethanol.