# Stepping up to meet expanding export demand

> US ethanol exports for the marketing year ending August 31 rose 10% from the prior year to 2.38 billion gallons, a record. Canada was the top buyer at 890 million gallons, up 12.5%, with the EU and UK next.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T18:09:54.801Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95850-stepping-up-to-meet-expanding-export-demand
- Commodities: [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export pull supports ethanol demand and can absorb surplus US production, which tends to support corn grind and prices for corn. Energy security concerns are adding to demand for ethanol abroad.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- ETHANOL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-10-27 | [Corn futures set 14-month high on strong export demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5717-corn-futures-set-14-month-high-on-strong-export-demand.md) | -3.7% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2020-10-23 | [Corn Futures Extend Rally to 14-Month High on U.S. Export Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5712-corn-futures-extend-rally-to-14-month-high-on-u-s-export-demand.md) | +0.8% | +10.6% |
| CORN | 2024-11-01 | [U.S. grains: Corn ticks up on export demand, easing harvest pressure - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27421-u-s-grains-corn-ticks-up-on-export-demand-easing-harvest-pressure-grainews.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2025-12-23 | [Report: Mexico’s demand for US grain to grow \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21477-report-mexico-s-demand-for-us-grain-to-grow-world-grain.md) | -0.9% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2024-12-11 | [Export demand surging for US corn, soybean oil \| Baking Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26904-export-demand-surging-for-us-corn-soybean-oil-baking-business.md) | +0.5% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- ethanol.org: https://ethanol.org/ethanol-today/stepping-up-to-meet-expanding-export-demand

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