# Ethanol stocks continue to grow despite lower production and higher exports  : The Daily Digest

> EIA data showed ethanol stocks rising to 27.376 million barrels, near a five-year high, as demand slowed. Production fell to a six-week low of 1.062 million bpd while exports averaged 162,000 bpd. Crush margins are near break-even.

- Date: 2025-03-13 · published 2025-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25566-ethanol-stocks-continue-to-grow-despite-lower-production-and-higher-exports-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising stocks and near-breakeven margins point to weaker ethanol demand for corn, which is bearish for corn and DDGS. Higher exports offer limited support.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-12-15 | [Ethanol production hits all-time high and pushes down prices  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73552-ethanol-production-hits-all-time-high-and-pushes-down-prices-the-daily-digest.md) | -2.2% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2024-01-25 | [EIA: Ethanol production down 22%, stocks up slightly, exports up 27% \| Ethanol Producer Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32115-eia-ethanol-production-down-22-stocks-up-slightly-exports-up-27-ethanol.md) | -0.8% | -6.4% |
| CORN | 2024-12-05 | [EIA: Ethanol production down 4%, stocks up 1%, exports down 20% \| Ethanol Producer Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26947-eia-ethanol-production-down-4-stocks-up-1-exports-down-20-ethanol-producer.md) | +4.3% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2026-06-11 | [Report Reaction \| Corn, wheat see higher global ending stocks despite production concerns - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18733-report-reaction-corn-wheat-see-higher-global-ending-stocks-despite-production.md) | +0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2023-03-08 | [USDA Crop Production Report Out Today: Lower Soybean Ending Stocks and Higher Corn - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36821-usda-crop-production-report-out-today-lower-soybean-ending-stocks-and-higher.md) | -1.6% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/ethanol-stocks-continue-to-grow-despite-lower-production-and-higher-exports/

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