The Ethanol Sector Needs Major E15 Growth To Thrive
by Tristan R. Brown (Seeking Alpha) Summary: -The share prices of U.S. ethanol producers have mostly retraced the major declines that they experienced in March and April as the COVID-19 pandemic set in. -Ethanol production margins moved to their highest levels of 2020 in response to rebounding ethanol demand and the widespread idling of ethanol production capacity. -To make a full return to strength, though, ethanol producers will need to experience continued demand growth in 2021. This will be hindered by reduced gasoline demand expectations. -This article examines how E15 offers one avenue to demand growth and the conditions that are necessary for widespread E15 adoption by consumers. READ MORE
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