# Ethanol Outlook Weak Amid Sluggish Demand

> CoBank expects ethanol producer operating margins to stay weak for the rest of 2019 because of abundant production. Ethanol stocks are forecast to remain above 900 million gallons, and domestic demand is seen flat over the next two years.

- Date: 2019-07-02 · published 2019-07-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58100-ethanol-outlook-weak-amid-sluggish-demand
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent low margins and falling corn output could force plant idlings, which would reduce corn grind and DDGS supply over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- prnewswire.com: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ethanol-outlook-weak-amid-sluggish-demand-300879470.html

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