# European Q1 ethanol crush margins from grains hit 4-year low

> European ethanol crush margins from corn and wheat have fallen to four-year lows in the first quarter. Surging energy and grain input costs are squeezing producers.

- Date: 2026-10-14 · published 2026-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17107-european-q1-ethanol-crush-margins-from-grains-hit-4-year-low
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Weak European ethanol margins can reduce distillery grind and cut DDGS output, which is modestly bearish for EU grain demand and bullish for feed substitutes.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- qcintel.com: https://www.qcintel.com/biofuels/article/european-q1-ethanol-crush-margins-from-grains-hit-4-year-low-75203.html

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