Crude oil futures were lower during mid-morning trade in Asia Friday on profit-taking. A stronger US dollar has also suppressed prices from moving higher, market participants said. SEE MORE Asian oil importers were well placed to weather the storm of a possible US re-imposition of sanctions on Tehran,and any subsequent blockage to the country's crude exports, due to their supply diversification efforts that had led to a drop in their Iranian purchases. SEE MORE The international landscape for ethanol continues to be a source of great opportunity for Growth Energy and its members. American ethanol is powering drivers across the U.S. with high-octane biofuel that keeps our air clean and our engines running smoothly. SEE MORE Zinc didn’t do well in 2015, but like many metals it enjoyed a rebound in 2016, gaining more than 60 percent and becoming the best-performing LME metal. 2017 turned out to be just as good. SEE MORE Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were weaker across the board by an average of 0.6% this morning, Thursday April 26. SEE MORE