EIA: Domestic Ethanol Output, Blending Demand Fell Last Week
OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) -- Energy Information Administration data show overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.073 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended Nov. 29, down 46,000 bpd week-on-week and 3,000 bpd, or 0.3%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.104 million bpd was 64,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.014 million bpd, down 34,000 bpd week-on-week and 6,000 bpd, or 0.6%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.038 million bpd was 58,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Ethanol blending activity in the U.S. averaged 873,000 bpd, down 17,000 bpd week-on-week and 9,000 bpd, or 1%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average blending demand at 891,000 bpd was 9,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Blender inputs at the East Coast were down 14,000 bpd on the week while inputs in the Midwest were down 3,000 bpd, up 1,000 bpd on the Gulf Coast and down 1,000 bpd on the West Coast.
Domestic ethanol inventories ended the week at 23.003 million bbl, up 134,000 bbl week-on-week and 1.564 million bbl, or 6.8%, higher than in the same week last year.
East Coast PADD 1 inventories ended the week at 6.968 million bbl, down 172,000 bbl week-on-week and 429,000 bbl, or 6.2%, higher than in the same week last year.
Midwest PADD 2 inventories ended the week at 9.362 million bbl, up 425,000 bbl week-on-week and 667,000 bbl, or 7.1%, higher than in the same week last year.
Gulf Coast PADD 3 inventories ended the week at 4.058 million bbl, down 116,000 bbl week-on-week and 457,000 bbl, or 11.3%, higher than in the same week last year.
West Coast PADD 5 inventories ended the week at 2.181 million bbl, down 47,000 bbl week-on-week and 97,000 bbl, or 4.4%, lower than in the same week last year.
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