# Exclusive: Kinder Morgan to expand Chicago ethanol hub to calm glut concerns - sources

> Kinder Morgan plans to expand barge-loading capacity at its Chicago ethanol terminal, according to sources cited by Reuters. The move is meant to relieve a supply glut that is pushing down global ethanol prices. The expansion would ease bottlenecks at the hub.

- Date: 2019-02-20 · published 2019-02-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60699-exclusive-kinder-morgan-to-expand-chicago-ethanol-hub-to-calm-glut-concerns
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Added loading capacity could help clear excess ethanol and steady prices, which would reduce pressure on ethanol co-products such as DDGS. The effect on feed markets is indirect.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ethanol-kinder-morgan-de-argo-exc/exclusive-kinder-morgan-to-expand-chicago-ethanol-hub-to-calm-price-manipulation-concerns-sources-idUSKCN1Q91G6/

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