# December Sees Near-Record Ethanol Exports

> U.S. ethanol exports in December 2017 reached 173.3 million gallons, the largest monthly volume in six years and second-highest on record. Full-year 2017 exports hit 1.37 billion gallons, up 17 percent from 2016, with Brazil the top buyer.

- Date: 2018-02-06 · published 2018-02-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66498-december-sees-near-record-ethanol-exports
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong ethanol export demand supports corn grind and corn demand, which is supportive for corn prices and feed grain costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-05 | [2024 U.S. Ethanol Exports Smash Record, DDGS Second-Highest Ever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26039-2024-u-s-ethanol-exports-smash-record-ddgs-second-highest-ever.md) | +0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2026-01-30 | [November U.S. Ethanol Exports Were Second Highest on Record, DDGS Shipments Declined - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21059-november-u-s-ethanol-exports-were-second-highest-on-record-ddgs-shipments.md) | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2017-02-07 | [Ethanol and DDGS Exports Cap Off 2016 with Strong December Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72484-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-cap-off-2016-with-strong-december-volumes.md) | +1.9% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2024-09-05 | [Ethanol Exports Record High, DDGS Exports Up \| Energy.AgWired.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28308-ethanol-exports-record-high-ddgs-exports-up-energy-agwired-com.md) | -2.1% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2026-04-24 | [Are US ethanol exports hitting record highs in 2026?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19710-are-us-ethanol-exports-hitting-record-highs-in-2026.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2018/02/december-sees-near-record-ethanol-exports

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