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UK bioethanol producers Vivergo and Ensus have shut or signalled closure after the UK-US trade deal removed import duties on American bioethanol. Ensus has mothballed its Teesside plant citing a severe market imbalance.
Industry groups say the government will not provide a bailout.
Closure of UK bioethanol plants removes a domestic outlet for UK wheat and feedstock, which is bearish for UK grain demand. Cheaper US ethanol imports also shift trade flows toward the US.
fueloilnews.co.ukMargaret MajorSep 26, 2025After 375 past bearish trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.1%), and -0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
