EIA: Domestic Ethanol Output Down 2nd Week; Stocks a 37-Week High
OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) -- Overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.095 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended Jan. 10, the Energy Information Administration reports, down 7,000 bpd week-on-week while 41,000 bpd, or 3.7%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.104 million bpd was 36,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.041 million bpd, down 2,000 bpd week-on-week and 40,000 bpd, or 3.8%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.046 million bpd was 34,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Ethanol blending activity in the U.S. averaged 829,000 bpd, up 50,000 bpd week-on-week while 6,000 bpd, or 0.7%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average blending demand at 847,000 bpd was 9,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Blender inputs at the East Coast were up 11,000 bpd on the week while inputs in the Midwest were up 15,000 bpd, up 17,000 bpd on the Gulf Coast and up 6,000 bpd on the West Coast.
On the supply side, U.S. ethanol stocks increased a fourth straight week through Jan. 10 to the highest level since late April. Domestic ethanol inventories ended the week at 25.008 million bbl, up 860,000 bbl week-on-week but 687,000 bbl, or 2.7%, lower than in the same week last year.
East Coast PADD 1 inventories ended the week at 7.509 million bbl, up 742,000 bbl week-on-week while 203,000 bbl, or 2.7% lower than in the same week last year.
Midwest PADD 2 inventories ended the week at 10.106 million bbl, down 207,000 bbl week-on-week and 275,000 bbl, or 2.7%, lower than in the same week last year.
Gulf Coast PADD 3 inventories ended the week at 4.373 million bbl, up 100,000 bbl week-on-week yet 277,000 bbl, or 6.3%, lower than in the same week last year.
West Coast PADD 5 inventories ended the week at 2.602 million bbl, up 187,000 bbl week-on-week and 13,000 bbl, or 0.5%, higher than in the same week last year.
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