# EIA: US Ethanol Supply Build Leaves Stocks at Near 5-Year High

> The EIA reported U.S. ethanol production averaged 1.081 million barrels per day in the week ended February 21, down 3,000 bpd week over week but 0.3% above a year earlier. Domestic ethanol inventories rose 1.353 million barrels to 27.571 million, the highest since April 2020. Ethanol blending demand averaged 846,000 bpd, down 4,000 bpd week over week.

- Date: 2025-02-26 · published 2025-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26162-eia-us-ethanol-supply-build-leaves-stocks-at-near-5-year-high
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Stocks near a five-year high and softer blending demand suggest weaker ethanol margins and lower corn grind pressure, which is bearish for corn and DDGS. Heavier supply may keep feed-coproduct prices subdued.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [EIA: US Ethanol Stocks Steady on Week, Up 9.6% on Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/177-eia-us-ethanol-stocks-steady-on-week-up-9-6-on-year.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2026-04-09 | [Wheat stocks hit 5-year high as USDA holds export outlook steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19666-wheat-stocks-hit-5-year-high-as-usda-holds-export-outlook-steady.md) | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2019-11-06 | [Ethanol production, stocks up on week - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56051-ethanol-production-stocks-up-on-week-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2020-08-05 | [Ethanol production slides lower, supply up modestly - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51615-ethanol-production-slides-lower-supply-up-modestly-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | +9.3% |
| CORN | 2025-01-29 | [Ethanol production, stocks see declines - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26495-ethanol-production-stocks-see-declines-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.0% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2025/02/26/eia-us-ethanol-supply-build-leaves-5

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