EIA weekly data: Ethanol production up 3%, stocks up 3%, exports up 9%
U.S. fuel ethanol production rose nearly 3% to 1.094 million barrels per day in the week ending October 16, 2026. Stocks increased 2.6% to 24.558 million barrels, while exports climbed 9% to 132,000 barrels per day. No ethanol imports were reported during the week.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by nearly 3% the week ending Oct. 16, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 21. Stocks of fuel ethanol were also up nearly 3% while exports expanded by 9%.
Fuel ethanol production averaged 1.094 million barrels per day the week ending Oct. 16, up 29,000 barrels per day when compared to the 1.065 million barrels per day of production reported for the previous week. When compared to the same week of last year, production for the week ending Oct. 16 was down 18,000 barrels per day.
Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol reached 24.558 million barrels the week ending Oct. 16, up 616,000 barrels when compared to the 23.942 million barrels of stocks reported for the previous week. When compared to the same week of last year, stocks for the week ending Oct. 16 were up 2.639 million barrels.
Exports of fuel ethanol averaged 132,000 barrels per day the week ending Oct.16, up 11,000 barrels per day when compared to the 121,000 barrels per day of exports reported for the previous week. When compared to the same week of last year, exports for the week ending Oct. 16 were up 2,000 barrels per day. No imports of fuel ethanol were reported for the week ending Oct. 16.
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Source : Ethanol Producer Magazine
