# Spotlight: US ethanol producers diversify to adapt to the new normal

> Pacific Ethanol renamed itself Alto Ingredients to focus on specialty alcohols and essential ingredients. US ethanol production has fallen year on year for 49 consecutive weeks, with output at 849,000 b/d in late February after winter storms.

- Date: 2021-03-08 · published 2021-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48096-spotlight-us-ethanol-producers-diversify-to-adapt-to-the-new-normal
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower ethanol output reduces DDGS supply, but producers shifting to higher-value products limits the feed-side effect.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/030821-spotlight-us-ethanol-producers-diversify-to-adapt-to-the-new-normal

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