# Record U.S. Ethanol Output Contrasts with Softer Demand Trends - RFD-TV

> EIA data show U.S. ethanol output for the week ending November 28 rose 1.2% to 1.13 million barrels per day, a new weekly record. Gasoline demand fell 4.6% to a 26-week low, while exports jumped 39% to 170,000 barrels per day.

- Date: 2025-12-04 · published 2025-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21503-record-u-s-ethanol-output-contrasts-with-softer-demand-trends-rfd-tv
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Record plant output supports corn grind, but weaker blending demand may cap ethanol prices and margins. Higher exports offer some offset for corn demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-09-23 | [DDGS & Ethanol Output Reaches 12-Week Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51115-ddgs-and-ethanol-output-reaches-12-week-low.md) | -0.0% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2026-01-06 | [WASDE Preview: Strong Crush Demand, Ethanol Production, and Supply Chain Uncertainty Shape Grain Markets - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21157-wasde-preview-strong-crush-demand-ethanol-production-and-supply-chain.md) | -3.2% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2021-07-15 | [Commodity crop prices hinge on drought, ethanol demand \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46170-commodity-crop-prices-hinge-on-drought-ethanol-demand-feed-strategy.md) | -10.3% | -12.8% |
| CORN | 2022-12-19 | [Commodities 2023: Australia's record wheat crop to dominate Asia demand in H1](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38164-commodities-2023-australia-s-record-wheat-crop-to-dominate-asia-demand-in-h1.md) | +1.3% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Ethanol Production Hits Thirteen-Week High As Demand Falls -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2072-ethanol-production-hits-thirteen-week-high-as-demand-falls.md) | -1.5% | — |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/record-u-s-ethanol-output-contrasts-with-softer-demand-trends

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.