In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the government has approved the use of another 2.8 million metric tons of rice for use as ethanol feedstock on top of the 2.4 million tons approved earlier in the season. The move comes on the back of lower sugarcane production for ethanol while the government is […]
In Brazil, Eco-Energy, a Copersucar subsidiary that operates in the United States in the marketing and distribution of ethanol, logistics and transportation services, and also natural gas, has just signed an exclusivity agreement with Green Plains Inc. Under the new agreement, Eco-Energy will assume, on an exclusive basis, the marketing and distribution of all ethanol […]
In Germany, the initial milestone in the construction of the world’s first large-scale ethenolysis plant based on rapeseed oil methyl ester has been reached: the first distillation column has been erected. Starting in 2026, large quantities of renewable molecules for the chemical industry will be produced at the Verbio site in Bitterfeld. These specialty chemicals […]
In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports rebounded sharply in March, surging 41% to 195.8 million gallons (mg) amid broad-based improvements across most major markets. Shipments were 23% higher than year-ago levels. March also marked Canada’s fourth consecutive year as the leading destination for U.S. ethanol, with exports climbing 27% to a six-month high of 64.5 mg—accounting for two-thirds of March’s […]
In Brazil, UkrAgroConsult reports the country is eyeing potential export markets for its DDGS supplies that are rapidly increasing on the back of rapid corn ethanol production expansion. China is becoming a target market following the opening of Mexico, the UK, Canada, and Vietnam. However, China doesn’t yet have a bilateral sanitary agreement but negotiations […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production rose slightly 1.04 million barrels per day as some plants came out of seasonal maintenance and Iowa State University researchers said crush margins returned to positive territory for the average plant in the state. Stocks fell to a 15-week low despite the increased production, however, to 25.389 […]
In the UK, the Evening Standard newspaper reports that Associated British Foods is contemplating mothballing again its ethanol Vivergo fuels site in Saltend, near Hull. The ethanol plant recently cut volumes due to market conditions which has now worsened and risks shutting down the plant all together, along with 150 jobs. ABF says it can’t […]
In Brazil, Agencia FAPESP reports the University of São Paulo (USP) is testing the world’s first experimental station dedicated to the production of renewable hydrogen from ethanol. The project, carried out by the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI), represents a milestone in the search for clean energy solutions and the transition to a low-carbon […]
In Brazil, AgWeb reports Farmdoc daily data shows that Brazil’s bet on corn-based ethanol has reshaped global corn trade flows. Ethanol consumption from corn has blown up to 722 million bu. in 2024-25, 15% of domestic production, from just 16 million bu. in 2015-16, thanks to the 25 corn ethanol plants in operation. Another 15 […]
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 […]
