South Korea: Wrap-Up Report for 2018 Seoul Bioethanol Conference

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On June 26, 2018, the Agricultural Affairs Office at U.S. Embassy Seoul, the U.S. Grains Council Korea office and the Korea Biofuels Forum jointly hosted the 2018 Seoul Bioethanol Conference. Conference speakers provided information on the U.S. experience with ethanol and also updated attendees on Korea's and China’s biofuels situation. The Korean government currently bans the use of ethanol as a transportation fuel but the government is nearing completion of a feasibility study looking into potential blend ratios.

South Korea: Wrap-Up Report for 2018 Seoul Bioethanol Conference

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