# Weekly Ethanol Production Holds at 1.112 Million Barrels per Day Into September

> Weekly ethanol production averaged 1.112 million barrels per day with stocks about 25.2 million barrels, nearly 12% above year-ago levels. December corn futures closed above $5 a bushel for the first time in three years, and managed money net long corn reached about 376,500 contracts.

- Date: 2026-09-01 · published 2026-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17462-weekly-ethanol-production-holds-at-1-112-million-barrels-per-day-into-september
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Corn above $5 squeezes ethanol plant margins and raises feed grain costs for livestock buyers. Traders are also watching the EPA small refinery exemption decision for blending demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- procurementresource.com: https://www.procurementresource.com/news-and-articles/corn-us-ethanol-plant-margins

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