Associated British Foods plc on Aug. 15 announced the closure of Vivergo, its U.K. bioethanol production plant in Hull, due to government regulatory decisions. The facility is expected to be idle by Aug. 31.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its 2025 and 2026 forecasts for fuel ethanol production, exports and consumption in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, which was released Aug. 12.
Gevo Inc. on Aug. 11 released second quarter results, reporting positive net income and positive adjusted EBTIDA for the period. The company also confirmed it is prioritizing development of a 30 MMgy ethanol-to-jet project in North Dakota.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 1% the week ending Aug. 8, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 13. Stocks of fuel ethanol fell by nearly 5% and exports were up 6%.
Green Plains Inc. on Aug. 11 announced its operating ethanol plants achieved 99% capacity utilization in Q2. Company officials also confirmed that all nine of its operating facilities are expected to qualify for the 45Z credit next year.
Alto Ingredients Inc. on Aug. 6 released Q2 financial results, reporting improved adjusted EBITDA. President and CEO Bryon McGregor detailed the impact of improvement projects and discussed the value of 45Z credits the company expects to claim.
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U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by more than 1% the week ending Aug. 1, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 6. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down nearly 4% and exports were down 25%.
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The Andersons Inc. on Aug. 4 announced it has acquired the full ownership interest in The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC, which operates four ethanol plants. TAMH has been renamed The Andersons Renewables LLC.
ADM on Aug. 5 announced second quarter earnings for its ethanol operations were essentially unchanged when compared to the previous year, with higher volumes and improved risk management largely offset by lower margins.
Total U.S. operable biofuels production capacity expanded in May, with gains for renewable diesel and a small decrease for ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Feedstock consumption was up.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up nearly 2% the week ending July 25, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 30. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 1% and exports were up more than 42%.
Valero Energy Corp. on July 24 released second quarter results, reporting a profitable three-month period for its ethanol segment. The renewable diesel segment posted a loss, but the company’s new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) unit operated well.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down nearly 1% the week ending July 18, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 23. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 3% and exports expanded by 15%.
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The New Mexico Economic Development Department on July 15 awarded $800,000 to Navitas Global to support the development of a dairy waste-to-ethanol project at the site of the former Abengoa Bioenergy ethanol plant in Portales, New Mexico.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up slightly the week ending July 11, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 16. Ethanol stocks were down 1% and exports fell by 22%.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2026 fuel ethanol production and fuel ethanol blending in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released July 8. The outlook for exports was unchanged.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up nearly 1% the week ending July 4, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 9. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down 1% and exports were down 8%.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced the sugarcane harvest was negatively impacted by rains during the first half of June. Total ethanol production was down, but corn ethanol production continued to grow.
U.S. fuel ethanol capacity fell slightly in April, while biodiesel and renewable diesel capacity held steady, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 30. Feedstock consumption was down when compared to the previous month.
Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members and other EU producers reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of 79% compared to fossil fuels in 2024, according to newly certified data.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down nearly 3% the week ending June 20, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 25. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 1% and exports fell by 33%.
The U.S. EPA on June 18 announced 1.75 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in May, down from 2.07 billion that were generated during the same period of last year. Total RIN generation for the first five months of 2025 reached 9.06 billion.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down 1% the week ending June 13, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 18. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up nearly 2% and exports were up 8%.
Whitefox Technologies has announced the successful installation of the Whitefox ICE membrane dehydration system at ALCO Energy Canada in Aylmer, Ontario. The project increased the facility’s production capacity by 13.5 MMgy.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 1% the week ending June 6, reaching a record high 1.12 million barrels per day. The previous record was at 1.119 million barrels per day in November 2024.
Total U.S. biofuels production, including ethanol, renewable diesel, biodiesel and other biofuels, including SAF, averaged a record 1.39 million barrels per day last year, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 9.
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