# Ethanol production down for second straight week - Brownfield Ag News

> The EIA reported U.S. ethanol production averaged 994,000 barrels a day in the latest week, the lowest since May, as seasonal maintenance limited output for a second straight week. Ethanol stocks were 23.5 million barrels, 261,000 lower on the week but 1.476 million above a year earlier. Ethanol exports averaged 87,000 barrels a day.

- Date: 2024-09-25 · published 2024-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28307-ethanol-production-down-for-second-straight-week-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower ethanol output reduces near-term corn grind and co-product supply, which is a mildly bearish signal for corn and DDGS. The effect is modest because stocks remain above last year and margins are positive.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/ethanol-production-down-for-second-straight-week/

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