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UK's Largest Bioethanol Plant Faces Closure Amid Trade Shift

6/30/2025

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The closure of Vivergo, the UK's largest bioethanol plant, looms as the UK-US trade agreement paves the way for tariff-free US ethanol, threatening local jobs. With over 160 employees facing uncertainty, consultations have started, and production is set to halt by September 13 unless urgent government funding is secured. The future hangs in the balance.

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The closure of Vivergo, the UK's largest bioethanol plant, looms as the UK-US trade agreement paves the way for tariff-free US ethanol, threatening local jobs. With over 160 employees facing uncertainty, consultations have started, and production is set to halt by September 13 unless urgent government funding is secured. The future hangs in the balance.