Ethanol versus Oil Global ethanol use is predicted to increase but its main purpose is not to replace oil but to boost octane and thus reduce air pollution. Indeed, it is apparently difficult to get rid of oil. Colombia University economists modeled the impact of a carbon tax on petroleum consumption and concluded that 75 percent of a $200/MT carbon tax would be passed along to consumers initially but ultimately most oil reserves continue to get developed and eventually its price drops far enough to negate the effect of the tax. Impeachment Answer/U.S.-China Outcome Nearly every respondent to WPI’s last survey regarding the impeachment process against President Trump believes the U.S. House will send the articles indicting hi...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.