Ethanol exports fall 6% in June but still 30% up from last year

In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 173.7 million gallons (mg) in June, down 6% from May amid volatility in key markets but still 30% higher than year-ago levels. Canada remained the top destination, increasing 6% to a six-month high of 64.9 mg. Exports to India surged 158% to 24.2 mg, the largest volume in five months. The European Union imported 20.3 mg, driven primarily by the Netherlands, though volumes were one-third lower than May. Ten additional markets made up the balance of U.S. ethanol exports in June, with notable shipments to South Korea (12.6 mg, up 16%), the Philippines (12.0 mg, up 5%), the United Kingdom (11.0 mg, down 64%), and Colombia (10.8 mg, down 17%). Notably, Brazil remained absent for the second consecutive month. Through the first half of 2025, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 1.06 billion gallons, a 13% increase over the same period in 2024. The U.S. imported just 21,696 gallons of undenatured fuel ethanol from Canada in June, bringing year-to-date imports to 3.4 mg.