MTBE and ethanol industries take market share fight to Mexico

In Texas, the country’s MTBE industry is worried about the impact of Mexico potentially blending 10% ethanol from a previous cap of 5.8%. The $1 billion industry exports more than half of its production to Mexico but if the recently announced—and recently court-suspended—policy goes through, demand for oxygenates like MTBE will reduce significantly. That leaves … Continue reading MTBE and ethanol industries take market share fight to Mexico