# EIA: US biofuel capacity, feedstock consumption down in September - AgriInsite

> The EIA reported US operable biofuel capacity of 24.882 billion gallons per year in September 2024, with ethanol at 18.307 billion and biodiesel at 1.995 billion. Renewable diesel capacity fell slightly to 4.58 billion gallons, and feedstock consumption dropped to 28.056 billion pounds, with lower corn and sorghum use.

- Date: 2024-12-03 · published 2024-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15164-eia-us-biofuel-capacity-feedstock-consumption-down-in-september-agriinsite
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn and sorghum consumption for ethanol signals reduced grain demand, a modestly bearish signal for feed grains, while steady soy and corn oil use supports oilseed feedstock prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-04-29 | [USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol falls to 421 million bushels in February - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25211-usda-corn-use-for-fuel-ethanol-falls-to-421-million-bushels-in-february.md) | -3.7% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2024-02-20 | [FAS forecasts China's chicken production, consumption down in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31831-fas-forecasts-china-s-chicken-production-consumption-down-in-2024.md) | -2.7% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2026-06-26 | [US ethanol output eases as corn consumption falls to 428 million bushels in April - BioEnergy Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18917-us-ethanol-output-eases-as-corn-consumption-falls-to-428-million-bushels-in.md) | -1.0% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2024-09-12 | [USDA Forecasts Record Corn Yield of 183.6 BPA in September Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28256-usda-forecasts-record-corn-yield-of-183-6-bpa-in-september-report.md) | +4.9% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2024-01-18 | [Ag economist says livestock producers could see lower feed costs in 2024 – WZBD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32255-ag-economist-says-livestock-producers-could-see-lower-feed-costs-in-2024-wzbd.md) | +1.1% | -5.6% |
| SBO | 2025-09-12 | [September WASDE maintains 2025-’26 forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15091-september-wasde-maintains-2025-26-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |
| SBO | 2025-12-11 | [December WASDE maintains outlook for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15067-december-wasde-maintains-outlook-for-2025-26-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel.md) | -3.7% | -3.3% |
| SBO | 2026-05-14 | [USDA forecasts sharp growth in global oilseed production in MY 2026/27 - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19371-usda-forecasts-sharp-growth-in-global-oilseed-production-in-my-2026-27.md) | +0.7% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- agriinsite.com: https://agriinsite.com/eia-us-biofuel-capacity-feedstock-consumption-down-in-september/

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