BP cancels $270 million ethanol project in Australia

In Australia, BP has cancelled an agreement with Primary Energy to develop a $270 million, 50 Mgy ethanol plant at Kwinana. BP spokesmen said that changing economics forced the company to cancel an agreement with Primary Energy that was signed in 2006.

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