August 2009 Daily Ethanol Production/Demand

October 29, 2009 Washington - U.S. ethanol production was virtually unchanged in August at 727,500 barrels per day (b/d), according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That is an increase of 80,000 b/d from August 2008.

Ethanol demand, as calculated by the Renewable Fuels Association, continued to outpace production in August. According to RFA calculations, demand was 734,000 b/d in August, up from 661,000 b/d a year ago.

EIA also reports fuel ethanol imports of 38.7 million gallons in August. 

The RFA released the following statistics:

August 2009 Statistics
(mg = million gallons; b/d = barrels per day)

Fuel Ethanol Production      947.2 mg      727,500 b/d
Fuel Ethanol Use                 956.2 mg      734,000 b/d
Fuel Ethanol Stocks            630.0 mg         20.4 days of reserve
Fuel Ethanol Exports               0.0 mg         n/a
Fuel Ethanol Imports             38.7 mg

Source: Energy Information Administration, Renewable Fuels Association