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U.S. Could Capture Up to 100% of Japan’s Ethanol Market

U.S. Could Capture Up to 100% of Japan’s Ethanol Market

By Jim Wiesemeyer

Japan on Friday announced a new biofuels policy. It could allow the U.S. to capture up to 100% of Japan’s on-road ethanol market, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai said Friday.

“The new biofuels policy Japan announced is the result of close collaboration between our two countries and it will further allow U.S. producers to meet Japan’s demand for more diverse energy sources,” Tai said in a news release.

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