April 2008: Ethanol Production and Demand
WASHINGTON, DC – July 2, 2008 – According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), American ethanol facilities were producing 562,000 barrels per day (b/d) in April. That is up from 561,000 b/d in March.
Ethanol demand, as calculated by the Renewable Fuels Association, continued to outpace production. In April, the RFA estimated ethanol demand at 597,000 b/d, up by 49,000 b/d over March.
The RFA released the following statistics:
April 2008 Statistics
(mg = million gallons; b/d = barrels per day)
| Fuel Ethanol Production |
708.0 mg |
562,000 b/d |
| Fuel Ethanol Use |
751.6 mg |
597,000 b/d |
| Fuel Ethanol Stocks |
484.6 mg |
19.3 days of reserve |
| Fuel Ethanol Exports |
0.0 mg* |
n/a |
| Fuel Ethanol Imports |
49.4 mg** |
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*Jim Jordan and Associates
** Source: U.S. International Trade Commission
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