# US Ethanol Makers Buy Brazilian Corn – Bio Circular News

> Some U.S. ethanol makers are reportedly considering buying Brazilian corn to secure supply as U.S. corn fetches five-month highs, up more than 25% since May. Transport disruptions on waterways after rains are also making some U.S. corn hard to move to ethanol plants.

- Date: 2019-06-19 · published 2019-06-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58601-us-ethanol-makers-buy-brazilian-corn-bio-circular-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Import interest from U.S. ethanol makers would add demand for Brazilian corn and could narrow the spread with U.S. prices, while flood-related transport issues underline logistical support for U.S. cash corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-15 | [US, Brazil see jump in ethanol exports as consumers seek to boost fuel supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19247-us-brazil-see-jump-in-ethanol-exports-as-consumers-seek-to-boost-fuel-supplies.md) | +1.2% | -7.4% |
| CORN | 2024-10-08 | [Ethanol, DDGS exports up on month - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27836-ethanol-ddgs-exports-up-on-month-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.5% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2022-08-17 | [Brazil ships DDGS to Vietnam, exports rise as corn ethanol production booms - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40035-brazil-ships-ddgs-to-vietnam-exports-rise-as-corn-ethanol-production-booms.md) | +0.3% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2022-04-28 | [Corn prices swing with ‘struggling’ Brazilian crops in spotlight \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41874-corn-prices-swing-with-struggling-brazilian-crops-in-spotlight-air-freight-news.md) | -7.5% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2021-12-07 | [RFA: ethanol exports move higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43605-rfa-ethanol-exports-move-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.5% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- biocircularnews.com: https://biocircularnews.com/2019/06/19/us-ethanol-makers-buy-brazilian-corn/

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