Increased Ethanol Exports Needed to Absorb Production Increase

(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol exports will need to exceed last year’s level to compensate for slow-growing domestic consumption in the face of growing ethanol production, concludes ag economist S. Patricia Batres-Marquez, in a recent data analysis from the University of Iowa’s AgMarketing Resource Center.

The share of ethanol exports has more than doubled from the 3 percent share of total U.S. production in 2010 to 6.8 percent in 2016. The U.S. became a net exporter of ethanol in 2010, exporting 399 million gallons. In 2016, that had grown to 1.05 billion gallons, an increase of 26 percent from the previous year.

To view the entire analysis, which includes historical national and state production data and a review of gasoline and ethanol consumption trends, click here. READ MORE