Highlights 70% of US ethanol shipped by rail Strike would interrupt coal deliveries Coal shortage could boost gas demand Commodity markets were closely watching negotiations between US railroads and unions Sept. 13, as a deadline nears for a strike that would curtail shipments of agricultural and energy products, leading to price spikes. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Ten of the 12 major unions have reached agreements, leaving just the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and SMART Transportation Division. President Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet have joined the talks in hopes of helping to broker an agreement between the freight rail companies and union workers. A rail strike “would have a tremendous impact on our supply chain,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Sept. 13. “It is not acceptable.” Freight railroads have already stopped accepting shipments of […]