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ethanol

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


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El Niño has affected rainfall in Thailand, while heavy rain has disrupted cane harvesting in Brazil, the world's largest sugar producer, where mills are also diverting more cane to ethanol.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

That is where the imports will help provide a buffer, says Atul Chaturvedi, non-executive director of Shree Renuka Sugars, India's largest sugar refiner and a major ethanol producer.

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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