UNICA: Brazil Sugarcane processing expands in early August
UNICA reports sugarcane processing in Brazil’s south-central region rose 8.17% in early August to 47.63 MMT, though seasonal totals remain 6.62% lower. Ethanol output reached 2.19 billion liters, with corn ethanol up nearly 15%. Overall sales hit 1.48 billion liters, driven by higher anhydrous demand despite weaker hydrous sales.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing trended higher during the first half of August. The production of sugarcane ethanol is down when compared to the previous harvest season, but corn ethanol production is up.
Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 47.63 million metric tons of sugarcane during the first half of August, up 8.17% 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 353.88 million metric tons, down 6.62% when compared to the same period of last year.
Mills in the region produced 2.19 billion liters (578.54 million gallons) of ethanol during the first half of August. Production included 1.29 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, down 12.95%, and 901.33 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 8.63%. Corn ethanol accounted for 373.94 million liters, or 17.05% of production, up 14.98% when compared to the same period of last year.
Total ethanol production since the beginning of the current harvest season reached 16.07 billion liters, down 11.12%. Production included 10.12 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, down 12.03%, and 5.95 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 8.53%. Corn ethanol production was at 3.32 billion liters, up 20.10%.
Mills in the south-central region sold 1.48 billion liters of ethanol during the first half of August. Sales included 615.35 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 11%, and 865.59 million liters of hydrous ethanol, down 10.15%.
Domestic sales included 838.18 million liters of hydrous ethanol, down 9.18%, and 592.16 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 21.55%.
Total ethanol sales since the beginning of the current harvest season reached 12.96 billion liters, down 2.69%. Sales included 8.18 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, down 5.75%, and 4.78 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 3.04%.
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Source : Ethanol Producer Magazine
