USDA increases outlook for FY 2025 ethanol export values
The USDA now forecasts U.S. ethanol exports to reach \$4.3 billion in FY 2025, up from February’s \$4.2 billion estimate and a 3% increase over FY 2024’s \$4.17 billion. From October 2024 to March 2025, exports hit \$2.265 billion—up 13% year-over-year—with volume rising 27% to nearly 1.06 billion gallons.
The USDA Economic Research Service on May 29 released its latest quarterly trade outlook report, announcing the agency now expects the value of fiscal year (FY) 2025 ethanol exports to reach $4.3 billion, up from the February outlook of $4.2 billion.
FY 2025 began on Oct. 1, 2024, and ends Sept. 30, 2025. If realized, the $4.3 billion in FY 2025 ethanol exports would be up approximately 3% when compared to $4.17 billion in ethanol exports reported for FY 2024.
Data included in the report shows the value of U.S. ethanol exports during the first half of the current fiscal year, the six months spanning October-March 2025, reached $2.265 billion, up approximately 13% when compared to the $1.997 billion in exports reported for the same period of FY 2024.
In terms of volume, USDA data indicates U.S. ethanol exports reached nearly 1.06 billion gallons during the first six months of FY 2025, up 27% when compared to the 835.05 million gallons exported during the same period of FY 2024.
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Source : Ethanol Producer Magazine
