EIA: U.S. Ethanol Output Dips, Inventories Rise
Karim Bastati
DTN Analyst
VIENNA (DTN) -- The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday
(3/4) that overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.095
million bpd in the week ending February 27, down 18,000 bpd week-on-week but
33,000 bpd, or 3.1% higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average
output at 1.109 million bpd was 24,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.044 million bpd, down 16,000 bpd
week-on-week and 36,000 bpd, or 3.6% higher than in the same week last year.
Four-week average output at 1.054 million bpd was 22,000 bpd above the same
four weeks last year.
Ethanol blending activity in the U.S. averaged 864,000 bpd, down 2,000 bpd
week-on-week and 13,000 bpd, or 1.5% lower than in the same week last year.
Four-week average blending demand at 859,000 bpd was 1,000 bpd below the same
four weeks last year.
Blender inputs at the East Coast were down 13,000 bpd on the week while inputs
in the Midwest were up 3,000 bpd, down 2,000 bpd on the Gulf Coast and up 9,000
bpd on the West Coast.
Domestic ethanol inventories ended the week at 26.337 million bbl, up 691,000
bbl week-on-week and 1.039 million bbl, or 3.8% lower than in the same week
last year.
East Coast PADD 1 inventories ended the week at 7.576 million bbl, up 256,000
bbl week-on-week and 623,000 bbl, or 7.6% lower than in the same week last year.
Midwest PADD 2 inventories ended the week at 10.825 million bbl, up 384,000 bbl
week-on-week and 712,000 bbl, or 6.2% lower than in the same week last year.
Gulf Coast PADD 3 inventories ended the week at 4.889 million bbl, up 83,000
bbl week-on-week and 270,000 bbl, or 5.8% higher than in the same week last
year.
West Coast PADD 5 inventories ended the week at 2.669 million bbl, down 21,000
bbl week-on-week and 93,000 bbl, or 3.6% higher than in the same week last year.
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