{
  "id": 12352107,
  "title": "Existing Methanol-Capable Shipping Fleet Could Consume 2 Bil Gal/Year Of Ethanol",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/existing-methanol-capable-shipping-fleet-could-consume-2-bil-gal-year",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T10:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/existing-methanol-capable-shipping-fleet-could-consume-2-bil-gal-year-of-ethanol/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The existing fleet of methanol-capable ships could consume nearly 2 billion gallons/year of ethanol if operated primarily on the fuel, offering ethanol producers a potentially significant new outlet for demand as the shipping industry seeks lower-carbon alternatives, according to a US laboratory study released last week. The 112 to 120 methanol dual-fuel vessels currently operating ...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}