(EnergyAsia, August 1, Wednesday) — Many of China’s smaller ethanol plants have stopped producing due to the rising cost of corn and government concern over food inflation.Corn prices have risen by 23% in the first five months of 2007, compared with the year-earlier period. Some analysts blame traders for hoarding corn to force a price…
CHINA: Ethanol production halted on rising corn prices
Posted on July 31, 2007 by EnergyAsia