# Ethanol stocks edge higher as production holds steady  : The Daily Digest

> US ethanol inventories rose 33,000 barrels to 25.22 million, the highest since May, while production averaged 1.099 million barrels a day, 44,000 above a year earlier. Exports averaged 161,000 barrels a day, up 17,000 on the week. Operating margins at the average Iowa plant remained positive.

- Date: 2026-10-19 · published 2026-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17111-ethanol-stocks-edge-higher-as-production-holds-steady-the-daily-digest
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Positive plant margins support continued corn grind for ethanol, while rising stocks and exports indicate balanced domestic supply. The impact on grain prices is routine.

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/ethanol-stocks-edge-higher-as-production-holds-steady/

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