# Ethanol Industry Poised for Growth With Rising Profits and New Marine Demand - RFD-TV

> Ethanol profit margins have improved as ethanol prices rose and corn prices held steady or eased, with Iowa-model profits around 24 cents a gallon in early September. An economist said the sector uses about 35% of the US corn crop and that grain sorghum use in ethanol has been strong. Marine fuel demand for ethanol is cited as a potential future boost.

- Date: 2025-10-15 · published 2025-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22401-ethanol-industry-poised-for-growth-with-rising-profits-and-new-marine-demand
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Better plant margins encourage higher corn and sorghum grind, supporting feed-grain demand, while a new marine outlet could add further ethanol demand. The effect is a modest support for corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/ethanol-industry-poised-for-growth-with-rising-profits-and-new-marine-demand

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