PEIX News and Press, Pacific Ethanol Inc. From 03/23/20

The Trump administration has found itself having to manage a rapidly-worsening health crisis as the COVID-19 pandemic has taken hold in the U.S., especially New York City. Understandably focused on reacting to the immediate spread of the virus, the White House's response to the pandemic's ec...

The U.S. ethanol sector was not excluded from the extreme volatility that impacted the merchant refining sector last week despite the fact that the two sectors operate under very different circumstances. Producers such as Aemetis ( AMTX ), The Andersons ( ANDE ), Green Plains, Inc. ( GPR...

Crude oil prices are not the only energy commodity that's falling, as U.S. ethanol prices have hit their lowest levels in 17 years , according to S&P Global Platts. More news on: CVR Energy, Inc., CVR Refining, LP, HollyFrontier Corporation, Energy stocks news, News on ETFs, Read ...

As if the COVID-19 outbreak wasn't bad enough, now U.S. ethanol producers are facing the comeback of an old headwind as well: the opposition of the Trump administration. In January a federal appellate court ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] had overstepped its bounds ...

The share price of U.S. ethanol producer Pacific Ethanol ( PEIX ) popped by more than 50% on March 3, although it quickly gave back all of its gains (see figure). The cause of the brief rally was the company's announcement that it has agreed to sell its 74% ownership stake in Pacific Auror...

The Trump administration has decided to reduce exemptions for oil refineries from federal requirements to use biofuels in response to a ruling last month from the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, Bloomberg reports. More news on: CVR Energy, Inc., CVR Refining, LP, HollyFrontier Corp...

U.S. renewable fuel prices have doubled since a U.S. appeals court ruled late last month that the Trump administration must reconsider three waivers it awarded to oil refineries that exempted them from biofuel blending laws, Reuters reports. More news on: Valero Energy Corporation, Phil...

Last week I provided an update on the extended slump that U.S. ethanol producers find themselves caught in. A share price rally early last week (see figure) following a favorable court ruling quickly dissipated as gasoline prices fell in response to growing international concern about 2019...

Rising U.S. ethanol production combined with limited demand growth prospects and new export barriers threaten the industry's recovery in 2020 , according to an analysis by Argus Research. More news on: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Green Plains Inc., Green Plains Partners LP, Energy sto...

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