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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**  

*Jim Jordan and Associates
** Source: U.S. International Trade Commission

Contact:
Matt Hartwig
Renewable Fuels Association
202-289-3835

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