UNICA: Production, sales of ethanol continue to trend higher in late July
UNICA reported a slight 3.35% decrease in sugarcane processing in Brazil’s south-central region in late July, with 51.31 million metric tons processed. However, total processing since April 1 increased by 6.65% to 332.88 million tons. Ethanol production rose to 2.55 billion liters, with significant growth in hydrous and corn ethanol. Ethanol sales also grew by 16.6% to 2.96 billion liters in July, driven by strong domestic demand for hydrous ethanol.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing in the south-central region of the country was down slightly in late July. Ethanol production and sales were both up during the two-week period.
Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 51.31 million metric tons of sugarcane during the second half of Julyl down 3.35% when compared to the same period of last year. Total sugarcane processing since the beginning of the current harvest season, which began April 1, reached 332.88 million tons, up 6.65% when compared to the same period of 2023.
Mills in the region produced 2.55 billion liters (673.64 million gallons) of ethanol during the second half of July. Production included 1.6 billion of hydrous ethanol, up 8.25%, and 947.14 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 3.73%. Corn ethanol accounted for 349.63 million liters, or 14% of total production, up 40.83% when compared to the same period of last year.
Total ethanol production since the beginning of the current harvest season reached 15.69 billion liters, up 8.66%. Production included 9.95 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 19.41%, and 5.74 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 6%. Corn ethanol production was at 2.46 billion liters, up 26.28% when compared to the same period of 2023.
Mills in the south-central region sold 2.96 billion liters of ethanol in July, up 16.6% when compared to the same month of last year. Sales included 1.88 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 42.08%, and 1.08 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 11.22%.
Domestic sales included 1.8 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 48.21%, and 1 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 2.38%.
Total ethanol sales since the beginning of the current harvest season reached 11.62 billion liters, up 20.74%, including 7.55 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 42.89%, and 4.06 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 6.29%.
Source Link : https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/unica-production-sales-of-ethanol-continue-to-trend-higher-in-late-july
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