# World Perspectives

> World Perspectives reports that ethanol production margins rebounded sharply to about $0.29 per gallon above total costs, with returns above variable costs near $0.50, as energy prices rallied on the Iran conflict. The same briefing lists December corn at $4.4775 and December wheat at $6.035 per bushel.

- Date: 2026-03-13 · published 2026-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20160-world-perspectives
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Improved ethanol margins encourage plants to run harder, raising corn grind and DDGS output, while higher crude supports the energy-linked demand case for feedstocks.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- worldperspectives.com: https://worldperspectives.com/articles/ethanol-production-outlook-amid-energy-rally

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