South Korean April ethanol imports up nearly 39% on year

In South Korea, Platts reports that April ethanol imports reached 30,510 metric tons, up more than 5% from March and nearly 39% higher than last year. Australia was the lead origin for undenatured ethanol, accounting for 37% of the total volume at just under 5,000 tons, followed by Cambodia and Pakistan. For denatured ethanol, 83% came from the US totaling 17,206 tons. South Korea’s ethanol exports fell by more than half to just 1,465 tons, nearly all of which went to Japan as undenatured ethanol.