# US ethanol exports ease thanks to higher prices at home  : The Daily Digest

> U.S. ethanol exports eased in July 2017 as stronger domestic prices kept more fuel at home, especially versus Brazil and India, which had been major earlier-year destinations. Corn futures are supporting ethanol prices amid concern about dryness that could cut fall production.

- Date: 2017-07-19 · published 2017-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69962-us-ethanol-exports-ease-thanks-to-higher-prices-at-home-the-daily-digest
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Easing exports reduce ethanol demand pull on corn and ethanol plant output, while dryness concerns add upside risk to corn. Buyers should watch whether firmer domestic ethanol prices persist.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-01-31 | [Ethanol exports trending higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66994-ethanol-exports-trending-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2021-02-14 | [Export boom leads to higher wheat prices for area farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9250-export-boom-leads-to-higher-wheat-prices-for-area-farmers.md) | -2.1% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2024-08-07 | [Ethanol production dips, exports highest on record - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28757-ethanol-production-dips-exports-highest-on-record-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.8% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2025-05-01 | [US export demand pulls corn prices higher — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24703-us-export-demand-pulls-corn-prices-higher-tradingview-news.md) | -3.8% | -1.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/us-ethanol-exports-ease-thanks-to-higher-prices-at-home/

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