date:Aug 26, 2015
ally reduce the incentive for refineries to blend fuel additives like corn-based ethanol into gasoline, potentially denting demand for the crop. Prices for crude oil dropped nearly 4% on Monday.
CBOT September corn added 3 1/4 cents, or 0.9%, to $3.68 1/2 a bushel.
Wheat prices also rose, buoyed by a lower U.S. dollar, which sank 0.9% against a basket of international currencies, according to the WSJ dollar index.
CBOT September wheat gained 4 1/2 cent, or 0.9%, to $5.04 a bushel.