UK biofuels production collapsing in face of cheap imports
By 
Julia Robinson2025-09-11T10:53:00
Bioethanol plants closing after US tariffs removed, while biodiesel faces competition from China
In August, Associated British Foods (ABF) announced the closure of Vivergo, its bioethanol production plant in Hull, UK. The decision to close the site, one of just two bioethanol plants in the UK, followed failed discussions with the UK government to find a solution to enable Vivergo to operate on a profitable and sustainable basis.