EIA: US Ethanol Output Down From Last Week
HOUSTON (DTN) -- The Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.012 million barrels per day (bpd), in the week ended April 11, down 9,000 bpd week-on-week and 58,000 bpd, or 5.7%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.037 million bpd was 20,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Midwest ethanol production averaged 955,000 bpd, down 11,000 bpd week-on-week and 52,000 bpd, or 5.4%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 983,000 bpd was 18,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Ethanol blending activity in the U.S. averaged 902,000 bpd, up 30,000 bpd week-on-week and 3,000 bpd, or 0.3%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average blending demand at 887,000 bpd was 7,000 bpd below the same four weeks last year.
Blender inputs at the East Coast were up 5,000 bpd on the week while inputs in the Midwest were up 10,000 bpd, up 11,000 bpd on the Gulf Coast and up 3,000 bpd on the West Coast.
Domestic ethanol inventories ended the week at 26.814 million barrels (bbl), down 220,000 bbl week-on-week and 1.081 million bbl, or 4%, higher than in the same week last year.
East Coast PADD 1 inventories ended the week at 7.932 million bbl, down 317,000 bbl week-on-week and 519,000 bbl, or 6.5%, lower than in the same week last year.
Midwest PADD 2 inventories ended the week at 11.121 million bbl, down 148,000 bbl week-on-week and 1.027 million bbl, or 9.2%, higher than in the same week of 2024
Gulf Coast PADD 3 inventories ended the week at 4.664 million bbl, up 197,000 bbl week-on-week and 175,000 bbl, or 3.8%, higher than in the same week last year.
West Coast PADD 5 inventories ended the week at 2.724 million bbl, up 42,000 bbl week-on-week and 360,000 bbl, or 13.2%, higher than in the same week last year.
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