# Brazil’s Corn Ethanol Expansion in 2027 to Pressure Biofuel Prices Amid Rising Production Capacity

> Brazil plans to commission seven new corn ethanol plants in 2027 and 12 more in 2028, potentially adding more than 2 billion liters of annual capacity. Corn ethanol output rose 6% in 2026/27, and the expected expansion alongside a potentially large sugarcane crush could push ethanol prices toward production costs in 2027/28.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T03:17:15.907Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90802-brazil-s-corn-ethanol-expansion-in-2027-to-pressure-biofuel-prices-amid-rising
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

More ethanol capacity increases demand for corn as a feedstock, but the resulting fuel supply growth could pressure ethanol prices and plant margins. Stronger corn use for fuel may support domestic corn demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-06-19 | [US corn ethanol producers to tap into overseas demand - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70503-us-corn-ethanol-producers-to-tap-into-overseas-demand-governors-biofuels.md) | -5.4% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2019-03-28 | [New record for U.S. ethanol production and exports in 2018 and an update on Iowa’s ethanol industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60116-new-record-for-u-s-ethanol-production-and-exports-in-2018-and-an-update-on-iowa.md) | -2.6% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2019-11-12 | [State Council planning more measures to restore nation's hog production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56059-state-council-planning-more-measures-to-restore-nation-s-hog-production.md) | -0.5% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [ADM steps up Columbus ethanol plant expansion as biofuel demand strengthens, ETChemicals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1360-adm-steps-up-columbus-ethanol-plant-expansion-as-biofuel-demand-strengthens.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [AIDA AGM 2026 Distillers’ Association Calls for Ethanol Pricing Reforms, Feedstock Security and E20 Expansion Roadmap - Aabkari Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/179-aida-agm-2026-distillers-association-calls-for-ethanol-pricing-reforms.md) | -0.5% | — |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLFGWHR3aywaofgxmVKySCQ7

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