# Biofuels M&A: 2018 Review | Ocean Park Investment Banking

> North American biofuels M&A rebounded in 2018, with 12 transactions closed. The largest included Valero's $319M purchase of three Green Plains ethanol plants and the $345M World Energy and BIOX biodiesel combination.

- Date: 2019-01-22 · published 2019-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60968-biofuels-m-and-a-2018-review-ocean-park-investment-banking
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Consolidation and capacity changes in ethanol and biodiesel affect long-term corn and soyoil demand, but the deals do not immediately change near-term feedstock balances.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- oceanpk.com: https://oceanpk.com/2018-biofuels-year-in-review/

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