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Ethanol Market Morning Brief

Published on 2026-09-22

I. Key Points

  1. 9/21: Reports emerged that the U.S. and Iran may resume negotiations, easing market concerns and causing international oil prices to fall. NYMEX WTI crude futures (October contract) closed at $95.78/bbl, down $4.52/bbl (-4.51%); ICE Brent crude futures (November contract) closed at $100.34/bbl, down $3.53/bbl (-3.40%). China INE crude oil futures (November 2026 contract) fell by 23.6 yuan to 730.8 yuan/bbl; night session fell by 16.5 yuan to 714.3 yuan/bbl.

Core Logic:

  1. Edible Ethanol: Yesterday, regional price fluctuations occurred in the standard-grade edible ethanol market, with prices consolidating within ranges.
  2. Anhydrous Ethanol: Yesterday, anhydrous ethanol prices remained stable across regions.
  3. Fuel Ethanol: Yesterday, fuel ethanol prices were stable, with independent refineries maintaining steady procurement prices.
  4. Coal-based Ethanol: Yesterday, coal-based ethanol offers remained stable.

II. Price Table

Unit: Yuan/ton, USD/bbl

Chempricehub Ethanol & Fuel Ethanol Products Morning Report

Product Region 2026/9/21 2026/9/19 Change Remarks
Crude Oil WTI 95.78 100.3 -4.52
Brent 100.34 103.87 -3.53
Domestic Gasoline Guide Price (89#) 8475 8475 Shandong
Dried Cassava Chips Thailand 245-245 245-245 FOB, USD/ton
Delivered Plant Cost 1993-1993 1993-1993 East China, Yuan/ton
Corn (Delivered Plant) Heilongjiang 2088-2140 2088-2140 Heilongjiang
Jilin 2170-2270 2170-2270 Jilin
Henan 2150-2160 2150-2160 Jiaozuo dry grain, 14% moisture
Shandong 2226-2226 2226-2226 Weifang dry grain, 14% moisture
Standard Grade Heilongjiang (East) 4900-5100 4900-5100 Corn-based
Heilongjiang (West) 5000-5150 5000-5150 Corn-based
Jilin 5100-5200 5100-5200 Corn-based
Shandong - - Cassava-based, Ex-factory
Shandong 5500-5550 5470-5550 +30/0 Wheat-based
North Jiangsu 5650-5650 5650-5650 Cassava-based
South Jiangsu 5650-5700 5650-5700 Cassava-based, Ex-factory
Anhui 5700-5750 5700-5750 Grain/Cassava-based
Guangxi 5700-5800 5700-5800 Molasses/Cassava-based
Premium Grade Heilongjiang 5000-5150 5000-5150 East/West, Corn-based
Jilin 5250-5450 5250-5450 Corn-based
Shandong 5550-5600 5520-5600 +30/0 Wheat-based
North Jiangsu 5650-5650 5650-5650
Henan 5550-5570 5550-5570 Corn-based
Anhydrous Ethanol Heilongjiang (Standard) 5700-5850 5700-5850 Corn-based
Heilongjiang (Electronic Grade) 5950-6000 5950-6000 Corn-based
Jilin (Standard) 5850-5900 5850-5900 Corn-based, mainly low-end transactions
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5920-5950 5920-5950 Corn-based, mainly low-end transactions
Henan (Standard) 6200-6200 6200-6200 Corn-based
Henan (Electronic Grade) 6250-6250 6250-6250 Corn-based, no stock available
North Jiangsu 6400-6450 6400-6450 Cassava-based
Anhui 6400-6450 6400-6450 Grain/Cassava-based
Guangxi 6500-6600 6500-6600 Cassava-based
Port Jinzhou Port 5350-5450 5350-5450 Standard grade, Corn-based
Fuel Ethanol Heilongjiang (East) 6100-6198 6100-6198 High end is delivered price to Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang (West) 6100-6198 6100-6198 High end is delivered price to Heilongjiang
Liaoning 6426-6426 6426-6426 Delivered price to Liaoning
Jilin 6349-6349 6349-6349 Delivered price to Jilin
Panjin Independent Refinery (Delivered) - -
Shandong Independent Refinery (Delivered) 6050-6080 6100-6100 -50/-20 Delivered price
Synthetic/Coal-based Ethanol Shaanxi Auction Start 5750 5800 -50 Online auction starting price
Anhui Auction Start 6010 6010 Online auction starting price
Henan Standard 6100 6100 Quoted price, transaction negotiable
Henan High-end - - Shut down
Shandong 6180 6180 Quoted price, transaction negotiable
Hunan 6150 6150 Quoted price, transaction negotiable
Hebei 6300 6300 Quoted price, transaction negotiable
Hubei 6180 6180 Quoted price, transaction negotiable
Guangdong 6550 6550 Quoted price, transaction negotiable
Ethyl Acetate East China (Self-pickup) 6450-6550 6450-6550
MTBE Shandong (Self-pickup) 8000-8000 7950-8050 +50/-50
DDGS Heilongjiang 2180-2210 2180-2210
Jilin 2260-2380 2260-2380
Henan 2300-2300 2300-2300
Freight Tracking West Heilongjiang-Shandong 540-580 540-580 Standard Grade Ethanol
Henan-Shandong 100-200 100-200
East Heilongjiang-Shandong 460-500 460-500 Standard Grade Ethanol
Northwest-Shandong 270-310 270-310
Mengzhou-Chengdu 360-390 360-390 Return empty trucks are relatively cheap

III. Data Table

Data Type This Week Last Week Current Period Expectation
Cassava Ethanol Profit -518.8 -518.8
Corn Ethanol Profit -138.75 -138.75
Coal-based Ethanol Profit 300 300
Remarks: 1. Cassava ethanol profit refers to production profit for cassava ethanol in East China/North Jiangsu market. 2. Corn ethanol profit refers to production profit for corn ethanol in Northeast Heilongjiang market. 3. Molasses ethanol profit refers to production profit for molasses ethanol in Southern markets.

Unit: Yuan/ton

IV. Market Outlook

Short-term domestic ethanol prices are expected to show regional trends. In Northeast China, prices remain stable to slightly strong due to contract order shipments, low factory inventories, and rising freight costs leading to high delivered prices. In East China, prices remain stable to slightly strong driven by rigid chemical industry demand and rising delivered prices. In Henan, prices remain stable to slightly weak due to limited downstream demand. Coal-based ethanol prices remain stable or weaken regionally. Fuel ethanol prices maintain a steady trend, with major suppliers ensuring supply.

Data Release Date Current Period Data Trend Expectation
Ethanol Operating Rate Thursday 15:00 PM 59.19%
Ethyl Acetate Operating Rate Thursday 15:00 PM 51.08%
Remarks: 1. ↑↓ indicates significant fluctuation, highlighting data dimensions with changes exceeding 3%. 2. ↗↘ indicates narrow fluctuation, highlighting data with changes within 0-3%.

Chempricehub Ethanol & Fuel Ethanol Products Morning Report

Product Region 2025/10/28 2025/10/27 Change Remarks
Crude Oil WTI 60.15 61.31 -1.16
Brent 64.4 65.62 -1.22
Domestic Gasoline Guide Price (89#) 7969 7969 Shandong
Dried Cassava Chips Thailand 212-215 212-215 FOB, USD/ton
Delivered Plant Cost 1828-1856 1828-1856 East China, Yuan/ton
Corn (Delivered Plant) Heilongjiang 1955-2002 1955-2002 Heilongjiang
Jilin 2010-2090 2020-2090 -10/0 Jilin
Henan 2200-2210 2200-2210 Jiaozuo dry grain, 14% moisture
Shandong 2170-2170 2160-2160 +10/+10 Weifang dry grain, 14% moisture
Standard Grade Heilongjiang (East) 4820-4830 4820-4830 Corn-based
Heilongjiang (West) 4850-4900 4850-4900 Corn-based
Jilin 4950-5050 4950-5050 Corn-based
Shandong 5400-5400 5400-5400 Cassava-based, Ex-factory
Shandong 5150-5300 5150-5300 Wheat-based
North Jiangsu 5300-5300 5300-5300 Cassava-based
South Jiangsu 5400-5400 5400-5400 Cassava-based, Ex-factory
Anhui 5350-5350 5350-5350 Grain/Cassava-based
Guangxi 5650-5700 5650-5700 Cassava-based
Premium Grade Heilongjiang 4900-4950 4900-4950 East/West, Corn-based
Jilin 5100-5450 5100-5450 Corn-based
Shandong 5300-5350 5300-5350 Wheat-based
North Jiangsu 5380-5380 5380-5380
Henan 5230-5250 5230-5250 Corn-based
Anhydrous Ethanol Heilongjiang (Standard) 5400-5450 5400-5450 Corn-based
Heilongjiang (Electronic Grade) 5450-5500 5450-5500 Corn-based
Jilin (Standard) 5500-5850 5500-5850 Corn-based, mainly low-end transactions
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5650-5950 5650-5950 Corn-based, mainly low-end transactions
Henan (Standard) 5900-5950 5900-5950 Corn-based
Henan (Electronic Grade) - - Corn-based, no stock available
North Jiangsu 5900-5900 5900-5900 Cassava-based
Anhui 5900-5950 5900-5950 Grain/Cassava-based
Guangxi 6350-6450 6350-6450 Cassava-based
Port Jinzhou Port 5100-5200 5100-5200 Standard grade, Corn-based
Fuel Ethanol Heilongjiang (East) 5200-5200 5200-5200
Heilongjiang (West) 5250-5250 5250-5250
Liaoning 5500-5500 5500-5500
Jilin 5400-5400 5400-5400
Panjin Independent Refinery (Delivered) - -
Shandong Independent Refinery (Delivered) 5250-5250 5260-5290 -10/-40 Delivered price
Synthetic/Coal-based Ethanol Shaanxi Auction Start 5450 5450 Online quote
Anhui Auction Start 5400 - Online auction starting price
Henan Standard 5800 5800 Hydrogenation of acetate esters
Henan High-end - - Quote (unit shut down on the 13th)
Shandong 5400 5460 -60 Quote
Hunan 5600 5600 Quote
Hebei 5600 5600 Quote, transaction negotiable
Guangdong - -
Guangdong High-end 5950 6100 -150 High-end, purity 99.9%
Ethyl Acetate East China (Self-pickup) 5140-5200 5140-5200
MTBE Shandong (Self-pickup) 4850-4950 4900-4950 -50/0
DDGS Heilongjiang 2030-2150 2030-2150
Jilin 1950-2250 1950-2250
Henan 2330-2330 2330-2330
Freight Tracking West Heilongjiang-Shandong 280-300 280-300 Standard Grade Ethanol
Henan-Shandong 100-200 100-200
East Heilongjiang-Shandong 330-370 330-370 Fuel Ethanol
Northwest-Shandong 260-270 260-270
Mengzhou-Chengdu 250-300 250-300 Return empty trucks are relatively cheap

Comments

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  • Sarah Mitchell 2026-09-22 20:07
    Crude's drop eases feedstock pressure, but ethanol margins remain tight. With downstream demand stable, capacity utilization is key. I expect prices to hold steady short-term as the market digests this geopolitical relie..
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