June 30, 2009 - WASHINGTON, DC – According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), American ethanol facilities produced 640,000 barrels per day (b/d) in April 2009, virtually unchanged from March. Compared to April 2008, production is up 78,000 b/d. 

Ethanol demand, as calculated by the Renewable Fuels Association, continued to strengthen heading into the summer driving season. According to RFA calculations, demand was 673,000 b/d, up from 644,000 b/d in March. 

EIA shows fuel ethanol imports of 7.014 million gallons in April. 

The RFA released the following statistics: 

April 2009 Statistics

(mg = million gallons; b/d = barrels per day) 

Fuel Ethanol Production    807.2 mg    640,000 b/d

Fuel Ethanol Use               848.1 mg    673,000 b/d

Fuel Ethanol Stocks           623.5 mg    22.1 days of reserve

Fuel Ethanol Exports          0.0 mg       n/a

Fuel Ethanol Imports          7.014 mg

Source: Energy Information Administration, Renewable Fuels Association