In Washington, US Census Bureau and Commerce Dept. data shows ethanol exports expanded 6% in August to a five-month high of 211.8 million gallons (mg), supported by sizable gains across most major markets. Canada remained the leading destination, with shipments climbing 14% to 84.8 mg, accounting for 40% of total U.S. ethanol exports and 58% of denatured fuel shipments. […]
In Illinois, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center will expand its capacity to advance pioneering research, prepare a skilled workforce and help companies bring new bioproducts to market through a $17 million investment announced Friday, Oct. 9, at NCERC alongside state and federal leaders. The investment includes $15 million from the State of Illinois […]
In India, AgroSpectrum reports SunBridge BioEnergy has begun commercial production at its 300,000-liter-per-day grain-based ethanol plant in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. The facility has 11 million liters of storage capacity and produces fuel-grade ethanol from damaged food grains, including maize and broken rice unsuitable for human consumption. The plant also produces DDGS and distillers corn oil […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol exports reached a five-month high of 211.8 million gallons in August, up 6% from July as global demand for lower-carbon fuels strengthened. Canada remained the largest market, followed by the European Union and United Kingdom. For the first eight months of 2026, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 1.62 billion […]
In India, the Times of India newspaper reports that India is expected to prohibit sugar mills from diverting sugarcane juice, syrup and B-heavy molasses into ethanol during the 2026-27 ethanol supply year, beginning November 1. The move is intended to protect domestic sugar supplies after 2025-26 production fell well below initial expectations because of weather […]
In North Carolina, Maersk announced the successful bunkering of Tangier Maersk, a dual-fuel alcohol-enabled container vessel, using U.S.-produced corn ethanol. The operation marked the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel in the United States. The milestone is part of Maersk’s broader efforts to explore multiple potential fuel pathways for the future […]
In Belgium, European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2025, according to audited data released by ePURE. ePURE members – representing 85% of EU installed ethanol production capacity – and other European producers of renewable ethanol produced 6.61 million tonnes of food and feed co-products and 5.32 million tonnes of […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports Pertamina is seeking an excise exemption for imported ethanol to help accelerate the country’s biofuel rollout. The request is aimed at reducing the cost of ethanol imports and supporting the availability of feedstock as Indonesia expands gasoline blending. Pertamina has been working to develop higher ethanol-blended fuels as […]
In Canada, in the early hours of September 16, lightning struck a corn-based ethanol storage tank at Greenfield Global’s Chatham facility. No injuries were reported, and all employees and personnel on-site are safe. The fire was isolated to the storage tank farm, has been extinguished, and there does not appear to be damage to any […]
In India, the ANI news agency reports Numaligarh Refinery Limited’s bamboo-based second-generation ethanol plant in Assam has successfully produced 2G ethanol and is now undergoing stabilization before commercial production. Individual units are being tested toward full utilization while NRL works to improve operating efficiency and develop additional products, including acetic acid. The refinery plans to […]
