Starkey adds: "The only thing keeping ethanol afloat is the mandate that it has to be blended into the fuel supply, otherwise it's twice as expensive as oil. That kind of thing is going to keep Brazilian ethanol out."
Producers take long way round and send exports on a Caribbean cruise
A Caribbean loophole provides a way to keep Brazilian ethanol exports afloat despite obstacles erected by the US Farm Bill.
15 January 2009 23:00 GMT
Updated
25 November 2012 8:47 GMT
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