# Ethanol production soars thanks to increased exports and margins  : The Daily Digest

> EIA data showed US ethanol production rose to 1.074 million barrels per day, the highest since December, on strong margins. Exports drew down Gulf Coast stocks while national stocks fell slightly.

- Date: 2018-07-26 · published 2018-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64023-ethanol-production-soars-thanks-to-increased-exports-and-margins-the-daily
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher ethanol output supports corn grind and DDGS supply, though falling stocks from export pull can support ethanol prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-03-10 | [Ethanol production and stocks rise as margins improve  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42263-ethanol-production-and-stocks-rise-as-margins-improve-the-daily-digest.md) | +2.5% | +11.8% |
| CORN | 2020-08-26 | [DDGS Production Increases and Ethanol Margins Improve - The Jacobsen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51610-ddgs-production-increases-and-ethanol-margins-improve-the-jacobsen.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2021-09-07 | [USDA sees FY 2022 ethanol exports jumping on increased Brazil and UK demand  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45061-usda-sees-fy-2022-ethanol-exports-jumping-on-increased-brazil-and-uk-demand-the.md) | -4.1% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2024-10-24 | [Ethanol production rises but stocks still fall  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27840-ethanol-production-rises-but-stocks-still-fall-the-daily-digest.md) | -1.3% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-02-01 | [U.S. Ethanol Production and Exports Hit Records in 2024, New Data Show](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26055-u-s-ethanol-production-and-exports-hit-records-in-2024-new-data-show.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/ethanol-production-soars-thanks-to-increased-exports-and-margins/

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