# Analyst Insight: bioethanol demand adding fuel to feed grain prices? | AHDB

> AHDB analysis links strong US bioethanol demand to firm Chicago maize prices, with about 36% of US maize used for ethanol over the past two seasons. US weekly ethanol output reached 1,107K b/d in the week ending October 29, near the December 2017 record, and Chicago December maize futures rose $26 in October.

- Date: 2021-11-11 · published 2021-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44048-analyst-insight-bioethanol-demand-adding-fuel-to-feed-grain-prices-ahdb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Robust ethanol-driven corn demand supports Chicago and UK feed grain prices, while strong crude and CO2 values reinforce margins.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mainsitelive.azurewebsites.net: https://mainsitelive.azurewebsites.net/news/analyst-insight-bioethanol-demand-adding-fuel-to-feed-grain-prices

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