The Biden administration faces a strong lobbying push from stakeholders in the U.S. Farm Belt that see sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as one of the only routes to grow the ethanol industry. | Reuters photo

U.S. to release fuel subsidy guidance

Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he was confident the Treasury Department would release guidance by the end of the year that would make it easier for sustainable aviation fuel made from corn-based ethanol to qualify for subsidies. The Biden administration faces a strong lobbying push from stakeholders in the U.S. Farm Belt […] Read more

Argentina’s government recently increased domestic prices of both sugarcane and corn-based ethanol for blending with gasoline, according to the country’s official gazette. | Getty Images

Argentina hikes domestic ethanol prices

REUTERS — Argentina’s government on May 29 increased domestic prices of both sugarcane and corn-based ethanol for blending with gasoline, according to the country’s official gazette. The Ministry of Economy’s energy secretariat set the price of bioethanol at 155.168 Argentine pesos (86 cents C) per litre, up from 148.479 pesos (83 cents) previously, the government said. […] Read more