# December U.S. Ethanol Exports Surge Near Record as DDGS Demand Softens

> U.S. ethanol exports rose 4% in December to 220.3 million gallons, the second-largest month on record, with Canada and the EU as top destinations. U.S. DDGS exports fell 4% to an eight-month low of 894,665 mt, led by a 13% drop in Mexican purchases.

- Date: 2026-02-19 · published 2026-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20568-december-u-s-ethanol-exports-surge-near-record-as-ddgs-demand-softens
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Softer DDGS export demand adds to feed supply on world markets and modestly pressures DDGS prices, while strong ethanol exports support corn grind demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-02-03 | [November U.S. Ethanol Exports Were Second Highest on Record, DDGS Shipments Declined](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20575-november-u-s-ethanol-exports-were-second-highest-on-record-ddgs-shipments.md) | +0.6% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2018-03-08 | [USDA Raises Corn Demand for Exports and Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65955-usda-raises-corn-demand-for-exports-and-ethanol.md) | +2.4% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2026-04-02 | [February U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Remain Robust Despite Pullback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19707-february-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-remain-robust-despite-pullback.md) | -1.6% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-01 | [U.S. Ethanol Production and Exports Hit Records in 2024, New Data Show](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26055-u-s-ethanol-production-and-exports-hit-records-in-2024-new-data-show.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2026-02-24 | [US Ethanol Exports Hit Record High in 2025 \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20570-us-ethanol-exports-hit-record-high-in-2025-cz-app.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2026/02/december-u-s-ethanol-exports-surge-near-record-as-ddgs-demand-softens

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