ethanol

According to the Energy Information Administration, ethanol production dropped below an average of a million barrels a day during the week ending on March 17th.  That’s the first time production dropped below that mark in over two months.  Output totale...

The Energy Information Administration says ethanol output jumped to the highest level in more than two months while inventories again increased during the week ending on February 17th.  The EIA report said production rose to an average of 1.029 milli...

A new report from USDA's Economic Research Service suggests ethanol demand may decline with the rise of electric vehicles.  The Global Demand for Fuel Ethanol Through 2030 report suggests that global gasoline demand is expected to stagnate over the next decade, leaving changes in blend rates as the main determinant for future changes in fuel ethanol demand. ...

U.S. grains in all forms, better known as GIAF, exports for the 2021-2022 marketing year topped 122 million metric tons, the second-highest total on record, just behind 2020-2021's 129 million metric tons.  The U.S. Grains Council analyzed USDA data to find near-record exports of ethanol helped offset losses from corn, barley, and barley products.  Mexico ...

The Energy Information Administration reported this week U.S. ethanol production jumped to its highest level in almost a month during the week ending on October 7th.  Ethanol output rose to an average of 932,000 barrels per day, the largest production level since the week ending on September 9th and up from the 889,000 produced during the prior week. ...

Reuters says the White House is considering the possibility of removing restrictions on summer sales of higher ethanol blends as a way to help lower the cost of fuel for American drivers. Three sources close to the discussion told Reuters that President Biden is looking at ways to bring down the soaring cost of gasoline, which recently hit record highs ...

America’s inventories of ethanol are at their highest level since the early days of the pandemic. The U.S. hasn’t had this much ethanol on hand since April 2020. In its latest report, the Energy Information Administration says ethanol inventories totaled 25.95 million ...

A ban on Russian oil imports to the U.S. recently announced recently by the White House in response to the situation in Ukraine.  Could this, perhaps, be an opportunity for the biofuels industry? “It needs to be," according to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, "I think there’s an opportunity for higher blends to be a part of the solution…E-15, E-20," all in an effort offset higher gas price

The first week of the New Year could be a big one for several agricultural groups and stakeholders. The Supreme Court will likely hear several high-stakes cases that could affect America’s farmers and ranchers. The court recently distributed three of four agriculture cases scheduled for a January 7th conference. hose ...

The USDA cut its farm exports forecast in 2022, blaming weaker soybean demand from China and lower soybean prices. The Economic Research Service says it now expects American ag exports to hit $175.5 billion in the fiscal year 2022, down from the August forecast of $2 billion ...