E85 Pilot Program In Mexico Shows Positive Results

Cindy Zimmerman

The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Nuevo León State Ministry of the Environment in Mexico recently conducted a study on the financial and environmental benefits of gasoline blended with 85 percent ethanol (E85). Ten taxis in Monterrey, Mexico converted to Flex Fuel technology and traveled more than 43,000 miles, using over 1,500 gallons of E85, which resulted in a …

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Sec. Rollins Discusses Ethanol Trade in UK

Cindy Zimmerman

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spent the second day of her trade delegation visit to the United Kingdom this week meeting with the U.K. Department for Energy Security and talking with industry leaders about opportunities for American products, including ethanol. Sec. Rollins’ visit comes after President Donald Trump announced a new U.K. trade deal last week. “President Trump has …

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Ethanol Exports Soar in March

Cindy Zimmerman

Exports of U.S. ethanol and the co-product dried distillers grains (DDGS) both increased in March, according to the latest RFA Trade Monitor report. U.S. ethanol exports rebounded sharply in March, surging 41% to 195.8 million gallons (mg) amid broad-based improvements across most major markets. Shipments were 23% higher than year-ago levels. March also marked Canada’s fourth consecutive year as the …

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Ethanol Exports Top One Billion Gallons in 6 Months

Cindy Zimmerman

U.S. ethanol exports have already topped one billion gallons just halfway through marketing year 2024/2025, up 27 percent increase from the previous year, according to the latest information from USDA. U.S. Grains Council (USGC) director of global ethanol export development Alicia Koch says the sharp rise in ethanol sales contributed to an 11 percent increase in U.S. grains in all …

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U.S. Ethanol Exports Drop in February

Cindy Zimmerman

According to the latest trade monitor report from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), U.S. ethanol exports fell 30 percent in February, compared to the previous month, but remained on par with the same time last year at 138.7 million gallons (mg). Half of all February shipments were directed to Canada and the European Union, with the remainder distributed among eight …

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Secretary Rollins to Visit Ethanol Plant

Cindy Zimmerman

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will be in Iowa Monday, March 31, with a full schedule that includes a visit to an ethanol plant. Secretary Rollins will start the day with at Elite Octane in Atlantic, Iowa, where she will be joined by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Iowa …

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Ag and Biofuels Groups Seek Exemption to Shipping Rules

Cindy Zimmerman

The United States Trade Representative‘s office is holding public hearings this week on proposed actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance that would result in new fees being imposed on Chinese vessels. The first hearing was held on Monday, March 24 and the second will be on Wednesday, March …

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U.S. Ethanol Groups Working With Viet Nam

Cindy Zimmerman

Leaders from the Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and Growth Energy this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Petrolimex, the largest petroleum distributor in Viet Nam, to promote the implementation of greater ethanol usage in that country. The MOU follows the Viet Nam Ministry of Industry adopting a directive in December 2024 that aims to boost …

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Ethanol Exports Start Strong in 2025

Cindy Zimmerman

Coming off a record-breaking 2024, U.S. ethanol exports kicked off 2025 with momentum, according to the latest trade monitor report from the Renewable Fuels Association. Ethanol exports increased two percent in January to reach a nine-month high of 198.1 million gallons (mg), fueled by surging shipments to India, which tripled its imports to 35.1 mg, the highest in four years. …

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EIA Confirms 2024 Record Ethanol Production and Exports

Cindy Zimmerman

The latest data from the Energy Information Administration show U.S. ethanol production hit a record 16.22 billion gallons (bg) in 2024, spurred by rising domestic consumption and record exports of 1.92 bg, according to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). Domestic usage increased to 14.26 bg, the highest level since 2019, reflecting the continued expansion in the number of retail stations …

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