UNICA: Ethanol production, sales down during second half of April
Sugarcane harvesting in Brazil’s south-central region dropped 49.35% in late April due to rains, cutting ethanol output. Sugarcane ethanol fell, but corn ethanol rose 22.6%, reaching 358.87 million liters. Total April ethanol sales dropped 3.46%, with exports plunging nearly 35%. Despite overall declines, anhydrous ethanol sales and corn ethanol production both increased, highlighting shifting industry dynamics.
UNICA, the sugarcane industry association, has reported that sugarcane harvesting during the second half of April was impacted by rains. Sugarcane ethanol production was down during the two-week period, but corn ethanol production continued to expand.
Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 17.73 million metric tons of sugarcane during the second half of April, down 49.35% 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 34.26 million metric tons, down 32.98% when compared to the same period of 2024.
Mills in the region produced 985.12 million liters (260.24 million gallons) of ethanol during the second half of April. Production included 699.14 million liters of hydrous ethanol, down 36.82%, and 285.97 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 31.53%. Corn ethanol accounted for 358.87 million liters, or 36.43% of total production, up 22.58% when compared to the same period of last year.
Total ethanol production since the start of the current harvest season reached 1.9 billion liters, down 19.03%. Production include 1.44 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, down 19.58%, and 465.09 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 17.29%. Corn ethanol accounted for 716.9 million liters of production, up 31.26%.
Mills in the region sold 2.77 billion liters of ethanol in April, down 3.46% when compared to the same period of last year. Sales included 946.6 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 2.83%, and 1.83 million liters of hydrous ethanol, down 6.43%.
Domestic sales in April fell to 2.71 billion liters, down 2.44% when compared to the same period of last year. Sales included 1.81 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, down 4.09%, and 904.91 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 1.04%.
Export sales fell to 59.03 million liters in April, down 34.83% when compared to the same month of 20024. Export sales include 17.19 million liters of hydrous ethanol, down 73.75%, and 41.86 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 66.7%.
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Source : Ethanol Producer Magazine
