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UK-US Trade Deal Sparks Fears for Ethanol Producers

5/12/2025

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The UK’s fresh trade deal with the US has sparked alarm among British ethanol producers, who fear that the removal of tariffs on 1.4 billion liters of US ethanol could jeopardize their livelihoods. This agreement threatens thousands of jobs and could devastate local agriculture, leaving farmers anxious about losing vital markets and investments.

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The UK’s fresh trade deal with the US has sparked alarm among British ethanol producers, who fear that the removal of tariffs on 1.4 billion liters of US ethanol could jeopardize their livelihoods. This agreement threatens thousands of jobs and could devastate local agriculture, leaving farmers anxious about losing vital markets and investments.