# Ethanol Production Remains Strong As Gasoline Demand Weakens

> U.S. ethanol production stayed historically strong in the week ending November 6, averaging 1.13 million barrels per day, 5.1% above a year earlier, according to the EIA. Ethanol inventories fell slightly to 24.3 million barrels but remained 14.2% above the five-year average, while gasoline supplied to the U.S. market slipped 0.5% and sat 2.9% below last year.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T12:09:27.143Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99339-ethanol-production-remains-strong-as-gasoline-demand-weakens
- Commodities: [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong ethanol output keeps corn grind and corn demand firm, but softer gasoline consumption and elevated stocks cap how much further output can grow, which limits upside for corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral
- ETHANOL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Ethanol Production Hits Thirteen-Week High As Demand Falls -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2072-ethanol-production-hits-thirteen-week-high-as-demand-falls.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2024-11-18 | [China’s pork production declines amid weak demand and herd reduction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27393-china-s-pork-production-declines-amid-weak-demand-and-herd-reduction.md) | -0.1% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2026-01-06 | [WASDE Preview: Strong Crush Demand, Ethanol Production, and Supply Chain Uncertainty Shape Grain Markets - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21157-wasde-preview-strong-crush-demand-ethanol-production-and-supply-chain.md) | -3.2% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2026-09-02 | [Egg demand remains strong in August 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17477-egg-demand-remains-strong-in-august-2026.md) | -1.0% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2024-02-12 | [Another Strong Year for Ethanol Production Profits in 2023 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31664-another-strong-year-for-ethanol-production-profits-in-2023-farmdoc-daily.md) | -1.8% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- allagnews.com: https://www.allagnews.com/ethanol-production-remains-strong-as-gasoline-demand-weakens/

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