EIA: Domestic Ethanol Output, Blending Demand Rose Last Wk
5/01 9:50 AM
EIA: Domestic Ethanol Output, Blending Demand Rose Last Wk
OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) --- Overall ethanol production in the United States
averaged 987,000 bpd in the week ended April 26, the Energy information
Administration reports, up 33,000 bpd week-on-week and 11,000 bpd, or 1.1%
higher than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 995,000 bpd
was 13,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Midwest ethanol production averaged 930,000 bpd, up 27,000 bpd week-on-week
and 8,000 bpd, or 0.9% higher than in the same week last year. Four-week
average output at 941,000 bpd was 10,000 bpd above the same four weeks last
year.
Ethanol blending activity in the U.S. averaged 911,000 bpd, up 12,000 bpd
week-on-week and flat versus the same week last year. Four-week average output
at 899,000 bpd was 3,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.
Blender inputs at the East Coast were unchanged on the week while inputs in
the Midwest were up 8,000 bpd, down 2,000 bpd on the Gulf Coast and up 7,000
bpd on the West Coast.
Domestic ethanol inventories ended the week at 25.488 million bbl, down
245,000 bbl week-on-week and 2.125 million bbl, or 8.3% higher than in the same
week last year.
East Coast PADD 1 inventories ended the week at 8.354 million bbl, down
97,000 bbl week-on-week and 1.028 million bbl, or 12.3% higher than in the same
week last year.
Midwest PADD 2 inventories ended the week at 10.111 million bbl, up 17,000
bbl week-on-week and 1.25 million bbl, or 12.4% higher than in the same week
last year.
Gulf Coast PADD 3 inventories ended the week at 4.367 million bbl, down
122,000 bbl week-on-week and 54,000 bbl, or 1.2% lower than in the same week
last year.
West Coast PADD 5 inventories ended the week at 2.301 million bbl, down
63,000 bbl week-on-week and 92,000 bbl, or 4% lower than in the same week last
year.
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