BioFuels Journal

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

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