EIA: US Ethanol Output Rises
HOUSTON (DTN) -- The Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.12 million barrels per day (bpd), up 15,000 bpd week-on-week and 63,000 bpd, or 5.6%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.079 million bpd was 24,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.061 million bpd, up 14,000 bpd week-on-week and 63,000 bpd, or 5.9%, higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.022 million bpd was 26,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Ethanol blending activity in the U.S. averaged 905,000 bpd, up 3,000 bpd week-on-week and 26,000 bpd, or 2.9%, lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average blending demand at 917,000 bpd was 5,000 bpd below the same four weeks last year.
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Blender inputs at the East Coast were up 1,000 bpd on the week while inputs in the Midwest were up 2,000 bpd, down 3,000 bpd on the Gulf Coast and up 4,000 bpd on the West Coast.
Domestic ethanol inventories ended the week at 23.734 million bbl, down 706,000 bbl week-on-week and 117,000 bbl, or 0.5%, higher than in the same week last year.
East Coast PADD 1 inventories ended the week at 7.424 million barrels (bbl), down 289,000 bbl week-on-week and 235,000 bbl, or 3.2%, higher than in the same week last year.
Midwest PADD 2 inventories ended the week at 9.561 million bbl, down 265,000 bbl week-on-week and 221,000 bbl, or 2.3%, higher than in the same week last year.
Gulf Coast PADD 3 inventories ended the week at 4.271 million bbl, down 159,000 bbl week-on-week and 44,000 bbl, or 1%, lower than in the same week last year.
West Coast PADD 5 inventories ended the week at 2.127 million bbl, down 1,000 bbl week-on-week and 294,000 bbl, or 13.8%, lower than in the same week last year.
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