# DTN's Hypothetical Ethanol Plant Hurt by Higher Corn Prices, Lower Ethanol Prices

> Ethanol futures fell nearly 8 cents per gallon in the past month to about $1.54 per gallon, while corn rose about 15 cents per bushel at DTN's hypothetical South Dakota plant. Net margins weakened, with a 17.3-cent loss per gallon on a debt-service basis.

- Date: 2018-04-30 · published 2018-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65491-dtn-s-hypothetical-ethanol-plant-hurt-by-higher-corn-prices-lower-ethanol-prices
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Squeezed ethanol margins can reduce plant grind and corn demand, a bearish signal for corn at the margin, while higher corn costs are the immediate driver of the margin pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2018/04/30/dtns-hypothetical-ethanol-plant-hurt

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