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US biofuels groups accuse Europe of bias

By Alan Beattie in Washington

Published: May 9 2008 03:00 | Last updated: May 9 2008 03:00

US biodiesel companies are lobbying for World Trade Organisation legal action against their European counterparts, the latest in a proliferation of trade disputes within the biofuels industry.

The move comes after last week's announcement that European Union biodiesel manufacturers will ask the European Commission to impose emergency duties on US imports to combat what it describes as the effects of subsidies and unfair -pricing.

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