# Ethanol production rises as stocks get slightly tighter

> U.S. ethanol production averaged 1.143 million barrels per day, the second highest this year, up 25,000 on the week and 20,000 on the year. Ethanol stocks fell 89,000 barrels week over week to 24.434 million barrels, while exports rose to 147,000 barrels per day.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T21:06:30.352Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80432-ethanol-production-rises-as-stocks-get-slightly-tighter
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong plant margins support ethanol output and a large share of domestic corn use, which tightens the corn balance modestly. The routine weekly data point has limited price impact, though the USDA corn-for-ethanol update due November 10 could shift expectations.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2023-07-26 | [Ethanol production shoots higher, stocks up - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35032-ethanol-production-shoots-higher-stocks-up-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -13.9% | -17.3% |
| CORN | 2026-05-13 | [EIA weekly data: Ethanol production up 6%, stocks down 4%, exports up 17% \| Ethanol Producer Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19244-eia-weekly-data-ethanol-production-up-6-stocks-down-4-exports-up-17-ethanol.md) | +0.8% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2025-12-03 | [US Ethanol Output Rises; Stocks Down 2.1% on Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21616-us-ethanol-output-rises-stocks-down-2-1-on-year.md) | +0.7% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/ethanol-production-rises-as-stocks-get-slightly-tighter/

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