BioFuels Journal

Washington, DC—U.S. ethanol production reached an all time high in November 2009 at 761,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

That is an increase of 93,000 b/d from November 2008.

Ethanol demand, as calculated by the Renewable Fuels Association, also reached an all time high at 781,000 b/d in November, up from 683,000 b/d a year ago.

Ethanol demand is averaging 702,000 b/d through November.

EIA also reports fuel ethanol imports of 12 million gallons in September.

The RFA released the following statistics:

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

Fuel Ethanol Production ... 990.9 mg ... 761,000 b/d

Fuel Ethanol Use ... 1,002.8 mg ... 781,000 b/d

Fuel Ethanol Stocks ... 651.6 mg ... 19.9 days of reserve

Fuel Ethanol Exports 0.0 mg ... n/a

Fuel Ethanol Imports ... 11.97 mg

Source: Energy Information Administration, Renewable Fuels Association

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