# Could ethanol production slow? - McKeany-Flavell

> Ethanol production in August rose 4.5% from a year earlier as strong margins encouraged output, and the market appears flooded with ethanol, pushing ethanol futures lower. Distillers grains prices are down as China's consumption has fallen since the 2017 tariffs on US product.

- Date: 2018-09-26 · published 2018-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63020-could-ethanol-production-slow-mckeany-flavell
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Abundant ethanol and weak DDGS demand from China pressure co-product prices. Continued high output would keep DDGS values under pressure unless export demand picks up.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- mckeany-flavell.com: https://www.mckeany-flavell.com/ethanol-production-slowing-09-26-18/

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