# Ethanol and DDGS prices skyrocket as much of the US freezes  : The Daily Digest

> Extreme cold across much of the US is cutting ethanol output, but higher ethanol and DDGS prices are offsetting the production hit. Some ethanol producers are selling natural gas back to the spot market after a sharp gas price rise. Chicago Argo ethanol reached $1.74/gal, its highest since late 2016, and DDGS hit an all-time high of $305/st CIF New Orleans barges.

- Date: 2021-02-17 · published 2021-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48748-ethanol-and-ddgs-prices-skyrocket-as-much-of-the-us-freezes-the-daily-digest
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Weather-driven production cuts are tightening DDGS supply, and record prices signal firm feed costs for buyers. Cold-related logistics problems add to the upward pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/ethanol-and-ddgs-prices-skyrocket-as-much-of-the-us-freezes/

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