One cannot design an ecosystem, one can only design for an ecosystem. In this new setting, design also finds itself in a new space. One where relations between various participants are as important as the features of products and services.
But one area that could be poised to withstand the oil price carnage and might even toss out some gains for investors is the sector that produces an important, yet controversial element of gasoline: ethanol. As the prices of oil and gasoline have plummeted, so has ethanol, taking ethanol equities down with it. While that may seem like a good time to hit the sell button, don't. Ethanol stocks are likely to stage a comeback-here's why.
Specifically, ethanol prices exceeded CBOB prices by an average of $0.30 per gallon during the four weeks between March 20 and April 10. Since that time ethanol prices have once again settled well-below CBOB prices. An alternative approach to measuring ethanol blending margins is presented in Figure 2.