# Trump administration a wild card for ethanol industry

> The U.S. ethanol industry set a production record in 2016 and exports grew, but analysts see uncertainty under the Trump administration, which has ties to oil interests. Industry sources flagged possible export challenges, and a dispute erupted over a proposed change to federal biofuel policy.

- Date: 2017-03-05 · published 2017-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71987-trump-administration-a-wild-card-for-ethanol-industry
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Possible changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard could alter ethanol output and corn demand, so policy uncertainty adds risk to the corn and DDGS outlook.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-03-24 | [No word yet from Trump administration on refinery biofuel waivers - Grassley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54005-no-word-yet-from-trump-administration-on-refinery-biofuel-waivers-grassley.md) | +6.1% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2023-02-17 | [Industry study: Generous tax credits are a double-edged sword for Iowa ethanol • Iowa Capital Dispatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37322-industry-study-generous-tax-credits-are-a-double-edged-sword-for-iowa-ethanol.md) | -1.6% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2019-07-25 | [Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58071-trump-administration-reveals-details-of-16-billion-farm-bailout-in-u-s-trade.md) | -1.8% | -11.4% |
| CORN | 2023-02-15 | [Renewable fuels industry report: state could lose ethanol plants without carbon dioxide pipelines - Radio Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37319-renewable-fuels-industry-report-state-could-lose-ethanol-plants-without-carbon.md) | -0.3% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2025-12-08 | [Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21481-trump-administration-announces-12-billion-farmer-bridge-payments-for-american.md) | -1.0% | +0.0% |
| WTI | 2018-10-29 | [Airlines, trucking industry face sharp rise in fuel prices \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62737-airlines-trucking-industry-face-sharp-rise-in-fuel-prices-cbc-news.md) | -6.6% | -23.8% |
| WTI | 2023-04-06 | [Indonesia must jump ethanol feedstock hurdle to repeat biodiesel success](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15738-indonesia-must-jump-ethanol-feedstock-hurdle-to-repeat-biodiesel-success.md) | +1.9% | -15.0% |
| WTI | 2017-12-01 | [For How Long Will OPEC Extend Production Cuts?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68171-for-how-long-will-opec-extend-production-cuts.md) | -1.5% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- startribune.com: https://www.startribune.com/trump-administration-a-wild-card-for-ethanol-industry/415362004

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