Biofuel plant 'faces closure after US trade deal'

UK's largest bioethanol plant, Vivergo Fuels, faces closure due to low bioethanol prices exacerbated by the removal of a 19% tariff on US ethanol imports following the UK-US trade deal. Without government intervention, the plant, which employs over 160 people, may shut down, affecting the UK's bioethanol industry and risking hundreds of jobs. The plant, located near Hull, produces bioethanol used in E10 petrol, with urgent action needed to support the industry and prevent job losses.