# Countries Increase Ethanol Use as Global Interest Grows

> POET's Doug Berven says ethanol adoption and blend rates are rising worldwide. He cites Brazil's effective blend near 55% under a 32% minimum mandate, India moving from almost no ethanol to 20% blends in five years, and Japan's new adoption. He adds that talks with the European Union are progressing despite challenges.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T06:10:12.981Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94996-countries-increase-ethanol-use-as-global-interest-grows
- Commodities: [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding blend mandates in Brazil, India and elsewhere add structural demand for corn and sugarcane-based ethanol, supporting ethanol and feedstock prices and competing with feed grain use. The effect is gradual and mostly reflects existing policy trends rather than a new shock.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- ETHANOL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-09-30 | [Interview: China to keep ethanol program steady, national blend rate seen at 4%: US Grains Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51117-interview-china-to-keep-ethanol-program-steady-national-blend-rate-seen-at-4-us.md) | +1.5% | +11.3% |
| CORN | 2025-08-28 | [US corn group calls for higher ethanol blends amid rising input costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23457-us-corn-group-calls-for-higher-ethanol-blends-amid-rising-input-costs.md) | +3.6% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [American Ethanol Exports: Winning Global Markets for U.S. Biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17461-american-ethanol-exports-winning-global-markets-for-u-s-biofuels.md) | +3.2% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2019-09-20 | [Economist Proposes Two RFS Changes to Appease Oil, Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56936-economist-proposes-two-rfs-changes-to-appease-oil-ethanol.md) | +1.7% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2021-06-09 | [India: Minimum support prices increased for monsoon crops 2021 - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46517-india-minimum-support-prices-increased-for-monsoon-crops-2021-global-trade-alert.md) | -1.4% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/countries-increase-ethanol-use-as-global-interest-grows

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