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No methanol or illicit drugs in alcohol served at Fijian resort where Australians fell ill, tests find

Australia urged to remove the word ‘spike’ from its recently upgraded travel warning to the popular Pacific holiday destination

The Guardian - AU

North Dakota Panel Considers Permits For Carbon Storage Pipeline

North Dakota panel reviews permits for CO2 storage pipeline from Midwest ethanol plants, facing opposition and legal challenges.

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North Dakota regulators consider underground carbon dioxide storage permits for Midwest pipeline

A North Dakota panel will consider whether to approve permits for underground storage of carbon dioxide that a proposed pipeline would carry from ethanol plants throughout the Midwest

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Strength in Crude Oil Pushes Sugar Prices Higher

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.24 (+1.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +2.10 (+0.39%). Sugar prices Wednesday posted moderate gains, with London sugar recovering from a 1-month low. Short covering emerged in sugar futures Wednesday after WTI crude oil...

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Sugar Prices Supported by Strength in Crude Oil

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.25 (+1.19%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +3.60 (+0.67%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher, with London sugar recovering from a 1-month low. Short covering emerged in sugar futures after WTI crude oil (CLF25)...

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Corn Demand in Focus: What The Cash Market May Be Trying To Say

A run down of what is happening in the three sectors of corn demand around the world and why it matters.

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Six people have died in Laos from drinking tainted alcohol – what you need to know about methanol

Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, have died of methanol poisoning. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks.

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Laos’ methanol poisoning deaths send chill through backpacker paradise

Backpacker hotspot Vang Vieng is in the spotlight following six deaths blamed on tainted alcohol.

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Laos government ‘profoundly saddened’ by deaths of tourists in Vang Vieng

Six foreign visitors died earlier this month after suspected methanol poisoning during night out in backpacker hotspot

The Guardian - UK

Laos Hostel Owner Detained As 2nd Melbourne Teen Dies From Suspected Methanol Poisoning

Holly Bowles, 19, passed away in a Bangkok hospital after being on life support, bringing the confirmed death toll to six.

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Sugar Prices Give Up Early Gains on the Outlook for a Smaller Sugar Deficit

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Friday closed down -0.02 (-0.09%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -0.20 (-0.04%). Sugar prices Friday gave up an early advance and closed slightly lower on negative carryover from Thursday after the International Sugar Organization (ISO) lowered its...

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How can I tell if there’s methanol in my drink?

It looks, smells and tastes like regular alcohol – so how can we protect ourselves after several people died after likely consuming methanol in Laos this week?

The Guardian - AU

Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’

The Guardian - AU

Sugar Prices See Support as Crude Oil Rallies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.11 (+0.51%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +4.40 (+0.79%). Sugar prices today are moderately high as crude oil prices (CLF25) rallied more than +1% to a 2-week high. Higher crude prices benefit ethanol and...

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6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?

Two Australian teenagers and a British woman have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos

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Recent Corn Rally Artificially Propped Up – What’s Next?

Corn prices appeared to have finally found a bottom from the summer sell-off. Speculators were short the market in record numbers until late August, when they began buying back contracts, convincing some that the harvest seasonal low may be in. Then, exports increased in the last few weeks, and prices…

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What is methanol, symptoms of methanol poisoning and how can tourists avoid it after Laos deaths?

Foreign Office advises tourists how to avoid alcohol that may be accidentally toxic or may be counterfeit

Evening Standard

British lawyer dies from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

Simone White, 28, was one of a number of people taken to hospital following the incident in Vang Vieng last week.

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The Guardian - UK

British lawyer among six to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and two Australians have died after incident in town popular with backpackers

Evening Standard

British tourists among those in hospital after ‘methanol poisoning’ in Laos

The Foreign Office said it was providing consular assistance to British nationals and their families following the alleged incident.

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American Tourist Confirmed Dead After Suspected Methanol Poisoning In Laos

The death toll of a suspect methanol poisoning in Laos has risen to four after it was confirmed that an American tourist had died.

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Melb Teen Bianca Jones Dies In Thailand After Methanol Poisoning: ‘She Was Surrounded By Love’

The Melbourne teenager was "surrounded by love", her family has confirmed.

The Guardian - AU

What is methanol, how does it get into alcoholic drinks and why is it so dangerous?

Poisoning can overload the body with acid, causing vomiting, abdominal pain, unconsciousness and vision loss

Evening Standard

What is methanol poisoning? Six dead after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

The tourists became severely ill after reportedly drinking tainted alcohol in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng

The Conversation

What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?

Two Australian teenagers are severely ill in hospital in Thailand after experiencing suspected methanol poisoning while they were travelling in Laos.

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