Market Implications of Soybean Oil Use As a Diesel Fuel Substitute

Richard A. Levins and William H. Meyers

No 279400, 1981 Annual Meeting, July 26-29, Clemson, South Carolina from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Soybean oil is being considered as a diesel fuel substitute by both the United States and Brazil. Impacts of a fuel substitution program by each country on the U.S. soybean industry are evaluated. Export values and oil prices increase, but there are negative impacts on the meal sector.

Keywords: Resource/Energy; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12
Date: 1981-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.279400

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