Big Oil Bets on Soybeans for Cleaner Energy

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Big Oil Bets on Soybeans for Cleaner Energy

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May 3, 2021

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Big Oil Bets on Soybeans for Cleaner Energy

In April, Phillips 66 announced it is securing feedstock for the company's growing portfolio of renewable fuels projects by investing in a new soybean-processing plant in Iowa. Love's also made a similar announcement with Cargill.

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