Ethanol production falls and comes back into positive margins

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Administration Data shows ethanol production fell to its lowest level since mid-September 2024 to 1.012 million barrels per day. Seasonal maintenance accounted for part of the slow-down which has helped to bring ethanol production back into positive margins. Although ethanol stocks remain 734,000 barrels above where they were last year at this time at 26.814 million barrels, they still fell by 220,000 barrels. Ethanol imports also fell again to 137,000 barrels per day.