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Australia probes U.S. biodiesel dumping

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is investigating complaints of U.S. dumping of biodiesel on the domestic market, the nation's customs agency said on Tuesday, a move that could see Canberra follow Europe in imposing anti-dumping duties.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is investigating complaints of U.S. dumping of biodiesel on the domestic market, the nation's customs agency said on Tuesday, a move that could see Canberra follow Europe in imposing anti-dumping duties.

U.S. subsidies of biodiesel, commonly made from food crops and sold as a green alternative to petroleum, have boosted cheap global supplies of the fuel, leading the European Union last year to slap importers with duties.

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