In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production hit a 10-week high of 1.082 million barrels a day last week, but even so, stocks fell to their lowest level in nearly a year at 21.771 million barrels as demand for blending stock increases. Ethanol exports also dipped by 46% last […]
In Brazil, Raízen inaugurated its new Second Generation Ethanol plant at the Bonfim Bioenergy Park in Guariba (SP) on Friday. With an investment of R$1.2 billion, the company’s second cellulosic ethanol plant is the largest in the world and has already contracted 80% of its volume over a production capacity of 82 million liters per […]
In Brazil, KATZEN International announced the completion and startup of the INPASA Agroindustrial S/A bioethanol plant expansion project in Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The expansion boosted the plant’s production capacity to 2.1 billion liters per year, making it the world’s largest grain-based “dry mill” bioethanol plant. The KATZEN-designed Sinop plant was constructed by INPASA in […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose to 1.081 million barrels per day but even so, stocks fell to 22.223 million barrels, representing an increase of 39,000 bpd but a stock drop of 52,000 barrels. Stocks are 877,000 barrels higher than the same time last year, however. Exports […]
In Brazil, the Foreign Agriculture Service of the US Department of Agriculture reported that the Tariff Changes Committee (CAT) of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex) on October 17 rejected the request made by the Brazilian Association of Fuel Importers (ABICOM) and the U.S. Grains Council to remove the 18 percent tariff on ethanol imports […]
In Argentina, Biodiesel Argentina reported that Argentine company Grupo Bahía Energía will invest approximately $200 million in the first bioethanol plant in Buenos Aires and the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel plant in the country. The report noted that the project will be carried out through its company Biosanfe, which will install an industrial complex for […]
In Brazil, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved financing worth R$500 million for Coamo Agroindustrial Cooperativa to build a corn ethanol production plant in the city of Campo Mourão (PR). With resources from the Climate Fund, the plant will have the capacity to process 1,700 tons of corn per day and produce 765,000 liters […]
In India, the government has advanced its target for 20% blending to 2025, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable energy. The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas says discussions have already started to develop a roadmap for the future, post the attainment of the 20% blending target. This roadmap will guide the country’s next steps in […]
In Washington, Reuters reports record ethanol exports saw stocks dip last week despite strong production, helping to offset record production that is taking advantage of cheap corn and low natural gas prices. Ethanol producers are reaping in hefty crush margins as a result despite gasoline demand not having yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Census data […]
In Washington, August U.S. ethanol exports rebounded 4% to 141.2 million gallons (mg), with the bulk of shipments headed to a dozen countries. Canada remained the top destination for the 41st consecutive month, accounting for 40% of total exports, despite reducing its imports of U.S. ethanol by 8% to 57.0 mg, nearly all of which was denatured fuel. […]
