# Fill ’er up: Ethanol industry looks to help drive demand, net higher prices - High Plains Journal

> Ethanol industry leaders are promoting higher blends, including E15, to recover from a 2020 slump in which demand fell about 45% and about 30% of plants were idled. The EPA has lifted its summer E15 sales restriction, and Kansas and other states are launching promotional campaigns.

- Date: 2021-01-29 · published 2021-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49159-fill-er-up-ethanol-industry-looks-to-help-drive-demand-net-higher-prices-high
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Wider E15 use could significantly expand ethanol demand and corn use, which would support corn prices. The EPA's policy change adds to the case for a demand recovery.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

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| CORN | 2019-10-01 | [Ethanol movements impact distiller grains \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56574-ethanol-movements-impact-distiller-grains-western-livestock-journal.md) | +1.5% | -0.6% |
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| CORN | 2022-01-21 | [Grain-based ethanol manufacturers demand dual pricing for maize, rice feedstock - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43134-grain-based-ethanol-manufacturers-demand-dual-pricing-for-maize-rice-feedstock.md) | +1.4% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2021/01/29/fill-er-up-ethanol-industry-looks-to-help-drive-demand-net-higher-prices/

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