# CoBank: Ethanol Enters 2022 With 'Considerable Momentum'

> CoBank reports ethanol producers entered 2022 with record fourth-quarter profit margins, averaging $1.34 per gallon, driven by strong demand and falling natural gas prices. The report flags risks including overproduction, higher financing costs and omicron-related demand volatility.

- Date: 2022-01-18 · published 2022-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43129-cobank-ethanol-enters-2022-with-considerable-momentum
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Record margins encourage higher ethanol output and corn grind, supporting corn demand, while expected overproduction could later pressure margins and grind rates.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-10-15 | [CoBank Predicts Ethanol Industry Earnings Will Remain Stable](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27838-cobank-predicts-ethanol-industry-earnings-will-remain-stable.md) | -0.1% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2021-07-16 | [CoBank: US Ethanol Sector Well Positioned for H2 of 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46037-cobank-us-ethanol-sector-well-positioned-for-h2-of-2021.md) | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2023-07-19 | [CoBank: Ethanol Industry Delivers Strong Q2 Results](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35030-cobank-ethanol-industry-delivers-strong-q2-results.md) | +13.6% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2024-04-24 | [CoBank: Overall Outlook for Ethanol is Positive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30721-cobank-overall-outlook-for-ethanol-is-positive.md) | -0.5% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2022-03-01 | [EIA Data Confirm Record Ethanol Blend Rate in 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42265-eia-data-confirm-record-ethanol-blend-rate-in-2021.md) | +4.7% | +12.1% |
| NATGAS | 2024-07-16 | [CoBank Maintains Positive Outlook for Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29245-cobank-maintains-positive-outlook-for-ethanol.md) | +3.8% | +0.2% |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-11 | [U.S. natgas output to rise, demand to ease in 2022 -EIA \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43322-u-s-natgas-output-to-rise-demand-to-ease-in-2022-eia-reuters.md) | +7.2% | +3.8% |
| NATGAS | 2025-07-22 | [Global natural gas demand growth set to accelerate in 2026 as more LNG supply comes to market - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23961-global-natural-gas-demand-growth-set-to-accelerate-in-2026-as-more-lng-supply.md) | -10.5% | -14.3% |

## Sources

- mnbiofuels.org: https://www.mnbiofuels.org/cobank-ethanol-enters-2022-with-considerable-momentum

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