# Center-South Ethanol Stocks 15% Lower Than 2025, Ministry Says

> Brazil's Agriculture Ministry reported that center-south ethanol inventories totaled 7.17 billion liters on October 31, down 15.4% from a year earlier. Anhydrous ethanol stocks fell 23.3% to 2.67 billion liters, while hydrated ethanol stocks dropped nearly 10% to 4.50 billion liters. Ethanol output in the region fell 13.3% in the second half of October from the same period in 2025.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:10:03.749Z
- Category: report · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96503-center-south-ethanol-stocks-15-lower-than-2025-ministry-says
- Commodities: [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter Brazilian ethanol supply supports domestic ethanol prices and can shift cane mix toward ethanol and away from sugar. Higher ethanol values also support demand for corn-based ethanol and its co-products.

## Read by commodity

- ETHANOL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- forbes.com.br: https://forbes.com.br/forbes-agro/2026/11/estoques-de-etanol-do-centro-sul-estao-15-mais-baixos-ante-2025-aponta-ministerio/

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