EIA: US Ethanol Production, Inventory Declined Last Week


   
   OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) -- Overall ethanol production in the United States 
averaged 954,000 bpd in the week ended April 19, the Energy Information 
Administration reports, down 29,000 bpd week-on-week and 13,000 bpd, or 1.4% 
lower than in the same week last year. Four-week average output at 1.017 
million bpd was 29,000 bpd above the same four weeks last year.

   Midwest ethanol production averaged 903,000 bpd, down 21,000 bpd 
week-on-week and 13,000 bpd, or 1.4% lower than in the same week last year. 
Four-week average output at 965,000 bpd was 26,000 bpd above the same four 
weeks last year.

   Ethanol blending activity in the U.S. averaged 899,000 bpd, steady 
week-on-week, and year-over-year. Four-week average output at 894,000 bpd was 
4,000 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 down 2,000 bpd, up 1,000 bpd on the Gulf Coast and up 2,000 
bpd on the West Coast.

   Domestic ethanol inventories ended the week at 25.733 million bbl, down 
347,000 bbl week-on-week and 1.427 million bbl, or 5.5% higher than in the same 
week last year.

   East Coast PADD 1 inventories ended the week at 8.451 million bbl, down 
36,000 bbl week-on-week and 913,000 bbl, or 10.8% higher than in the same week 
last year.

   Midwest PADD 2 inventories ended the week at 10.094 million bbl, down 
614,000 bbl week-on-week and 609,000 bbl, or 6% higher than in the same week 
last year.

   Gulf Coast PADD 3 inventories ended the week at 4.489 million bbl, up 
349,000 bbl week-on-week and 211,000 bbl, or 4.7% lower than in the same week 
last year.

   West Coast PADD 5 inventories ended the week at 2.364 million bbl, down 
30,000 bbl week-on-week and 142,000 bbl, or 6% higher than in the same week 
last year.




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