Tag: EIA

Ethanol production rises as maintenance season ends

Ethanol production rises as maintenance season ends

June 1, 2023 |

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports data from the Energy Information Administration shows ethanol production soared 21,000 barrels per week past above the psychological 1 million barrels per day mark to 1.04 million, the highest seen in six weeks. With summer driving season around the corner, increased E15 availability for the summer and plants coming […]

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Ethanol production increase slightly to 976,000 bpd

Ethanol production increase slightly to 976,000 bpd

May 3, 2023 |

In Washington, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending April 28, ethanol production increased 0.9 percent to 976,000 b/d, equivalent to 40.99 million gallons daily. The volume produced was 0.7 percent more than the same week last year and 6.2 percent above the five-year average for the week. […]

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Ethanol production drops 4.4% to 13-week low

Ethanol production drops 4.4% to 13-week low

April 12, 2023 |

In Washington, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending April 7, ethanol production dropped 4.4 percent to a 13-week low of 959,000 b/d, equivalent to 40.28 million gallons daily. The volume produced was 3.6 percent less than the same week last year but 5.8 percent above the five-year […]

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Ethanol production slips back above 1M barrels per day

Ethanol production slips back above 1M barrels per day

March 29, 2023 |

In Washington, Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production shows ethanol production snuck back over the 1 million barrel mark last week to 1.003 million barrels per day on average. With ethanol stocks falling and demand expected to increase coming into the summer driving season with hopes that year-round E15 will be in place due […]

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Ethanol production rises while stocks reach 50-week high

Ethanol production rises while stocks reach 50-week high

March 15, 2023 |

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose slightly last week to 1.014 million barrels a day, helping to push stocks to the highest seen in 50 weeks at 26.394 million barrels. Stock build up was seen across the country, with expectation of exports on the way due to […]

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Ethanol production slips due to winter weather while blending increases

Ethanol production slips due to winter weather while blending increases

March 2, 2023 |

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Agency data shows ethanol production fell slightly to 1.003 million barrels a day last week due to winter weather impacting feedstock supply and delivery. Ethanol stocks fell even further than production to 24.775 million barrels, down by 813,000 barrels from the week before, while production fell by […]

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EIA data shows ethanol blending averaged 10.39% in 2022

EIA data shows ethanol blending averaged 10.39% in 2022

March 1, 2023 |

In Washington, data released this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration for 2022 show that ethanol volumes continued to recover from the pandemic-affected levels of 2020 and that the ethanol blend rate (i.e., the national average ethanol content of gasoline) hit a record 10.39 percent, pushing far beyond the so-called blend wall. U.S. ethanol production […]

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Ethanol production and stocks lower on week

Ethanol production and stocks lower on week

February 8, 2023 |

In Washington, DTN reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell slightly last week for the first time in five weeks to 1 million barrels per day, down 2.7% on the week, although production remains a touch higher than during the same period last year. Ethanol stocks fell similarly to to 24.417 million, […]

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EIA data shows 10% “blend wall” broken in 2021 thanks to E15 and E85

EIA data shows 10% “blend wall” broken in 2021 thanks to E15 and E85

February 1, 2023 |

In Washington, as higher ethanol blends like E15 and E85 continued to expand in the marketplace in 2021, thirty-five states and the District of Columbia blasted through the so-called 10% ethanol “blend wall,” according to data released recently from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Minnesota and Iowa led the way in 2021, with ethanol accounting for […]

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Ethanol production down thanks to killer blizzard and Christmas

Ethanol production down thanks to killer blizzard and Christmas

December 29, 2022 |

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows last week’s unusually cold weather that saw temperatures tumble well below freezing for much of the country together with the Christmas holidays pushed down ethanol production to the lowest level seen since early October at 963,000 barrels. Despite lower production, stocks rose to a […]

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