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Vivergo Fuels Faces Closure, Threatening Jobs and Investment

8/4/2025

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Vivergo Fuels, the UK's leading bioethanol producer, faces an uncertain future as it receives its last scheduled wheat delivery. The potential closure threatens a £1.25 billion green jet fuel investment and the livelihoods of over 4,000 local farms. Managing director Ben Hackett calls for urgent government support to protect the bioethanol industry and preserve local jobs.

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Vivergo Fuels, the UK's leading bioethanol producer, faces an uncertain future as it receives its last scheduled wheat delivery. The potential closure threatens a £1.25 billion green jet fuel investment and the livelihoods of over 4,000 local farms. Managing director Ben Hackett calls for urgent government support to protect the bioethanol industry and preserve local jobs.