Valero to restart idled ethanol plants in a month

摘要

New York-US refiner Valero Energy expects to restart some idled ethanol plants it bought from bankrupt VeraSun Energy in about a month and return them to full capacity, spokesman Bill Day said April 20.The ethanol industry is closely watching the former VeraSun assets for news of their restart, which could pressure prices. Analysts say ethanol producers are currently operating at break-even levels.