# India corn market squeeze as ethanol demand and weak monsoon lift prices

> Corn prices in India have risen by roughly one-third in a month, from about US$245–287/t in October to around US$330–383/t in early November 2026. The rally follows a below-normal monsoon that cut kharif yield prospects, rising ethanol producer use of corn as feedstock, and concern over the upcoming rabi crop. Poultry and feed manufacturers are bearing the brunt of the increase.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T07:38:20.006Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95206-india-corn-market-squeeze-as-ethanol-demand-and-weak-monsoon-lift-prices
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter Indian corn supply and stronger ethanol demand pull feed-grade corn away from livestock and poultry users, raising feed costs and supporting corn prices in the region. European corn prices remain stable, so the squeeze is currently India-centric rather than a global supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-24 | [India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthens \| MarketScreener India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17831-india-faces-weakest-monsoon-in-nearly-two-decades-as-el-nino-strengthens.md) | +3.4% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2024-01-29 | [Busy Week As Tensions Rise. The Corn & Ethanol Report 01/29/2024 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32235-busy-week-as-tensions-rise-the-corn-and-ethanol-report-01-29-2024-market.md) | -0.7% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2020-06-30 | [Options pricing is corn market’s lie detector test](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52656-options-pricing-is-corn-market-s-lie-detector-test.md) | +3.3% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2021-10-04 | [Western ethanol producers ‘caught in the jaws of a vise’ with short corn supply and weak biofuel demand - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44548-western-ethanol-producers-caught-in-the-jaws-of-a-vise-with-short-corn-supply.md) | -0.2% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2017-05-20 | [GRAIN MARKETS: Cold and wet forecast for Midwest lifts corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10219-grain-markets-cold-and-wet-forecast-for-midwest-lifts-corn.md) | +1.0% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- commodity-board.com: https://commodity-board.com/india-s-corn-squeeze-feed-buyers-compete-with-ethanol-after-poor-monsoon

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