# Midwest Ethanol Margins Compress as Diesel Rally Outruns Gasoline | InfoHandle Network

> Several Midwest ethanol producers reported cutting run rates by five to eight percentage points as diesel prices rose sharply after attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and Strait of Hormuz shipping concerns. Brent crude is reported back above $104 a barrel while gasoline has lagged.

- Date: 2026-09-17 · published 2026-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17458-midwest-ethanol-margins-compress-as-diesel-rally-outruns-gasoline-infohandle
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower ethanol run rates reduce corn grind and DDGS output, which is bearish for DDGS supply and modestly weighs on corn demand. Higher energy prices from the Middle East conflict also tighten the feed-cost outlook.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-03-10 | [Chicago soy, grains retreat as technical selling unwinds crude-driven rally - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10390-chicago-soy-grains-retreat-as-technical-selling-unwinds-crude-driven-rally.md) | +3.2% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [CBOT grains, soybeans fall as oil drops on Iran hopes \| Stock Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12807-cbot-grains-soybeans-fall-as-oil-drops-on-iran-hopes-stock-market-news.md) | -1.3% | +10.1% |
| CORN | 2022-02-27 | [Ukraine crisis: Agri commodities prices plunge in global markets as supply fears recede - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8528-ukraine-crisis-agri-commodities-prices-plunge-in-global-markets-as-supply-fears.md) | +10.4% | +14.4% |
| CORN | 2018-06-29 | [Futures File: Oil market on fire; grain prices rally – Greeley Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11640-futures-file-oil-market-on-fire-grain-prices-rally-greeley-tribune.md) | +2.3% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2022-03-29 | [Grains Remain Under Selling Pressure as Trading Closes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7629-grains-remain-under-selling-pressure-as-trading-closes.md) | +2.7% | +4.0% |
| WTI | 2026-03-02 | [Diesel and Gasoline Prices Rise on Iran Strikes - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8776-diesel-and-gasoline-prices-rise-on-iran-strikes-tt.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| WTI | 2025-01-11 | [US diesel prices jump to six-month highs amid NYMEX rally as Midwest differentials falter \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10346-us-diesel-prices-jump-to-six-month-highs-amid-nymex-rally-as-midwest.md) | +1.7% | -5.8% |
| WTI | 2019-09-16 | [Corn firms as oil rally offsets good crop weather in U.S. Midwest \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9438-corn-firms-as-oil-rally-offsets-good-crop-weather-in-u-s-midwest-financial-post.md) | +5.8% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- infohandle.net: https://infohandle.net/2026/09/17/midwest-ethanol-margins-compress-diesel-rally/

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