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ethanol

[eth-uh-nawl, -nol] / ˈɛθ əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /


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Some commentators have also blamed the diversion of sugarcane to ethanol production for the shortage in a deficit year.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

"At current sugar prices, it simply doesn't make economic sense for mills to divert cane juice to ethanol, so India's sugar scenario should be quite all right going forward," Chaturvedi said.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Since most U.S. gasoline already contains the maximum standard amount of ethanol of 10%, refiners cannot simply blend more biofuel to meet these targets, according to Robert Auers, refined-fuels analyst at Novi Labs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

About a third of U.S. agricultural products go to Canada and Mexico, with Mexico consistently one of the top two buyers of U.S. corn and Canada the largest importer of U.S. ethanol.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Instead, cane is often used to create ethanol, much as corn farmers in America now convert their harvest into fuel.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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