EIA: Ethanol Stocks Fall on Week, Output Rises 1.3% YoY


   
Maria Eugenia Garcia
DTN Energy Editor

   HOUSTON, TX (DTN) --The Energy Information Administration reported on 
Wednesday (8/5) that overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 
1.107 million bpd in the week ending July 31, down 26,000 bpd week-on-week and 
14,000 bpd, or 1.3% higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average 
output at 1.127 million bpd was 23,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.

   Midwest ethanol production averaged 1.047 million bpd, down 24,000 bpd 
week-on-week and 15,000 bpd, or 1.5% higher than in the same week last year. 
Four-week average output at 1.07 million bpd was 24,000 bpd above the same four 
weeks last year.

   Ethanol blending activity in the U.S. averaged 936,000 bpd, down 3,000 bpd 
week-on-week and 35,000 bpd, or 3.9% higher than in the same week last year. 
Four-week average blending demand at 853,000 bpd was 6,000 bpd above the same 
four weeks last year.

   Blender inputs at the East Coast were down 3,000 bpd on the week while 
inputs in the Midwest were up 2,000 bpd, down 1,000 bpd on the Gulf Coast and 
down 0,000 bpd on the West Coast.

   Domestic ethanol inventories ended the week at 24.524 million bbl, down 
202,000 bbl week-on-week and 596,000 bbl, or 2.5% higher than in the same week 
last year.

   East Coast PADD 1 inventories ended the week at 6.976 million bbl, up 
129,000 bbl week-on-week and 518,000 bbl, or 8% higher than in the same week 
last year.

   Midwest PADD 2 inventories ended the week at 9.409 million bbl, down 671,000 
bbl week-on-week and 618,000 bbl, or 6.2% lower than in the same week last year.

   Gulf Coast PADD 3 inventories ended the week at 5.238 million bbl, up 
109,000 bbl week-on-week and 228,000 bbl, or 4.6% higher than in the same week 
last year.

   West Coast PADD 5 inventories ended the week at 2.562 million bbl, up 
209,000 bbl week-on-week and 456,000 bbl, or 21.7% higher than in the same week 
last year.




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