U.S. ethanol production down slightly over past week
U.S. ethanol production dropped 0.5% to a five-week low of 1.08 million b/d for the week ending June 27, 2025, though still slightly above last year’s levels. Stocks declined 1.2% to 24.1 million barrels. Exports surged 19.1% to 131,000 b/d, while domestic gasoline demand fell sharply by 10.8%.
According to U.S. Energy Information Administration, data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending June 27, 2025, ethanol production slowed 0.5% to a five-week low of 1.08 million b/d, equivalent to 45.19 million gallons daily. Still, output was 1.1% higher than the same week last year and 1.9% above the three-year average for the week. The four-week average ethanol production rate decreased 0.6% to 1.10 million b/d, equivalent to an annualized rate of 16.86 billion gallons (bg).
Ethanol stocks dipped 1.2% to 24.1 million barrels. Yet, stocks were 2.2% more than the same week last year and 4.3% above the three-year average. Inventories thinned across all regions except the West Coast (PADD 5).
The volume of gasoline supplied to the U.S. market, a measure of implied demand, tumbled 10.8% to 8.64 million b/d (132.81 bg annualized). Demand was 8.3% less than a year ago and 8.8% below the three-year average.
Refiner/blender net inputs of ethanol improved 1.3% to 925,000 b/d, equivalent to 14.22 bg annualized. Net inputs were even with year-ago levels and 0.8% above the three-year average.
Ethanol exports leapt 19.1% to an estimated 131,000 b/d (5.5 million gallons/day). It has been more than a year since EIA indicated ethanol was imported.
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Source : DRG News
