# Ethanol Production Climbs To Highest Level In More Than Nine Months

> U.S. ethanol production averaged 1.143 million barrels per day in the week ending October 30, its highest level since early January, while inventories fell to 24.434 million barrels. Corn harvest progress reached 81% by November 8, below the five-year average of 86%.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T03:07:00.830Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90701-ethanol-production-climbs-to-highest-level-in-more-than-nine-months
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher ethanol output signals stronger corn grind demand, providing support to corn prices as harvest supplies enter the market.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-03-12 | [Analysis of ethanol production - Morning Ag Clips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71982-analysis-of-ethanol-production-morning-ag-clips.md) | +2.4% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2025-12-17 | [US ethanol production at fresh record high, exports highest in over a year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21504-us-ethanol-production-at-fresh-record-high-exports-highest-in-over-a-year.md) | +1.1% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2026-03-06 | [US ethanol production, exports reach new highs in 2025 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20163-us-ethanol-production-exports-reach-new-highs-in-2025-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2023-04-19 | [Ethanol production, supply climb - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36393-ethanol-production-supply-climb-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.0% | -8.5% |
| CORN | 2023-09-26 | [USDA: Corn Use for Fuel Ethanol Production Up in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34207-usda-corn-use-for-fuel-ethanol-production-up-in-july.md) | +1.7% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- americanagnetwork.com: https://www.americanagnetwork.com/2026/11/09/ethanol-production-climbs-to-highest-level-in-more-than-nine-months/

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