# US ethanol industry may be through worst | 2020-05-22  | World Grain

> An University of Illinois analyst says the US ethanol industry may have passed the worst of the COVID-19 demand shock. Production fell about 50% over six weeks but has recovered from 537,000 to 617,000 barrels per day, and gasoline demand is climbing again.

- Date: 2020-05-22 · published 2020-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53116-us-ethanol-industry-may-be-through-worst-2020-05-22-world-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

A recovery in ethanol output restores corn grind and DDGS supply, supporting corn demand and feed co-product availability, with a mildly bullish tilt for corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/13725-us-ethanol-industry-may-be-through-worst

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