# 2026 preview: Ethanol industry to push for higher blends, new applications for their fuel - Governors' Biofuels Coalition

> OPIS previews 2026 for the US ethanol industry, which is pushing for higher blend levels and new fuel applications. It notes that spot ethanol prices fell to a four-month low of about $1.70/gal in late November, while producer margins stayed solid at around 38 cents/gal.

- Date: 2026-01-05 · published 2026-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21061-2026-preview-ethanol-industry-to-push-for-higher-blends-new-applications-for
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher blend mandates would eventually lift ethanol and corn demand, but the effect is a future policy outcome rather than a current price driver. Current ethanol margins remain adequate.

## Sources

- governorsbiofuelscoalition.org: https://www.governorsbiofuelscoalition.org/2026-preview-ethanol-industry-to-push-for-higher-blends-new-applications-for-their-fuel/

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