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Weekly Ethanol Market Outlook

Published on 2026-10-26

I. Key Focus Points

  1. 10/23: The market is watching the potential escalation of conflict between the US and Iran, while Saudi energy facilities remain at risk of continued Houthi attacks, driving international crude oil prices higher. NYMEX WTI December futures closed at $103.27/bbl, up $3.80/bbl (+3.82%); ICE Brent December futures closed at $116.72/bbl, up $3.55/bbl (+3.14%). China INE crude oil futures (contract 2612) rose by 15 to 717 CNY/bbl; the night session rose by 27.4 to 744.4 CNY/bbl.

Core Logic:

  1. Edible Ethanol: Yesterday, regional edible standard-grade ethanol prices fluctuated with plant adjustments, but overall regional operations remained stable.
  2. Anhydrous Ethanol: Yesterday, anhydrous ethanol market prices remained steady in consolidation.
  3. Fuel Ethanol: Yesterday, fuel ethanol market prices trended lower in consolidation, with independent refinery receiving prices following suit.
  4. Coal-based Ethanol: Yesterday, coal-based ethanol market offers remained stable.

II. Price Table

Chempricehub Ethanol & Fuel Ethanol Related Products Morning Report

Product Region 2026/10/23 2026/10/22 Change Remarks
Crude Oil WTI 103.27 99.47 +3.8
Brent 116.72 113.17 +3.55
Domestic Gasoline Guideline 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, CNY/ton
Corn (Plant Intake) Heilongjiang 1988-2037 1988-2037 Heilongjiang
Jilin 2050-2100 2050-2100 Jilin
Henan 2130-2140 2130-2140 Jiaozuo dry grain, 14% moisture
Shandong 2202-2202 2202-2202 Weifang dry grain, 14% moisture
Standard Grade Heilongjiang (East) 5050-5150 5050-5150 Corn
Heilongjiang (West) 5180-5200 5180-5200 Corn
Jilin 5220-5250 5200-5250 +20/0 Corn
Shandong - - Cassava, ex-factory
Shandong 5650-5700 5650-5700 Wheat
Northern Jiangsu 5750-5780 5750-5780 Cassava
Southern Jiangsu 5850-5930 5850-5930 Cassava, ex-factory
Anhui 5800-5850 5800-5850 Grain/Cassava
Guangxi 5600-5800 5600-5800 Molasses/Cassava
Premium Grade Heilongjiang 5100-5200 5100-5200 East/West, Corn
Jilin 5300-5450 5300-5450 Corn
Shandong 5700-5750 5700-5750 Wheat
Northern Jiangsu 5800-5800 5800-5800
Henan 5680-5700 5680-5700 Corn
Anhydrous Ethanol Heilongjiang (Standard) 5700-5850 5700-5850 Corn
Heilongjiang (Electronic Grade) 5950-6000 5950-6000 Corn
Jilin (Standard) 5800-5870 5800-5870 Corn, mostly low-end transactions
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5900-5920 5900-5920 Corn, mostly low-end transactions
Henan (Standard) 6250-6300 6250-6300 Weekend 6250 Corn
Henan (Electronic Grade) 6350-6350 6350-6350 Weekend 6300 Corn, no inventory currently
Northern Jiangsu 6450-6500 6450-6500 Cassava
Anhui 6450-6500 6450-6500 Grain/Cassava
Guangxi 6500-6600 6500-6600 Cassava
Port Jinzhou Port 5500-5500 5500-5500 Standard grade, Corn
Fuel Ethanol Heilongjiang (East) 5800-6087 5800-6087 High-end price is delivered to Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang (West) 5800-6087 5800-6087 High-end price is delivered to Heilongjiang
Liaoning 6000-6317 6000-6317 Delivered price in Liaoning
Jilin 6237-6237 6237-6237 Delivered price in Jilin
Panjin Independent Refinery (Delivered) - -
Shandong Independent Refinery (Delivered) 5810-5860 5880-5880 -70/-20 Delivered price
Synthetic/Coal-based Ethanol Shaanxi Auction Start - 5750 Price drop Online auction starting price
Anhui Auction Start 6010 6010 Partial transaction prices dropped Online auction starting price
Henan Standard 5950 6100 -150 Quote, transaction negotiable
Henan High-end - - Shutdown
Shandong 6250 6250 Shutdown
Hunan 6100 6100 Quote, transaction negotiable
Hebei 6300 6300 Quote, transaction negotiable
Hubei 6050 6100 -50 Quote, transaction negotiable
Guangdong 6650 6650 Quote, transaction negotiable
Ethyl Acetate East China (Self-pickup) 6550-6750 6450-6650 +100/+100
MTBE Shandong (Self-pickup) 8150-8200 8100-8200 +50/0
DDGS Heilongjiang 2070-2140 2070-2140
Jilin 2170-2270 2170-2270
Henan 2180-2180 2180-2180
Freight Tracking Western Heilongjiang - Shandong 480-560 480-560 Standard grade ethanol
Henan - Shandong 100-200 100-200
Eastern Heilongjiang - Shandong 400-440 400-440 Standard grade ethanol
Northwest - Shandong 270-310 270-310
Mengzhou - Chengdu 360-390 360-390 Return empty trucks are relatively cheap

Units: CNY/ton, USD/bbl

III. Data Table

Data Type This Week Last Week Current Period Expectation
Cassava Ethanol Profit -279.51 -279.51 ↗
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 the Northern Jiangsu market (East China). 2. Corn ethanol profit refers to production profit for corn ethanol in the Heilongjiang market (Northeast). 3. Molasses ethanol profit refers to production profit for molasses ethanol in the southern market.

Unit: CNY/ton

IV. Market Outlook

Domestic ethanol prices are expected to remain stable in the short term. Prices in Northeast China are stable with orders being shipped. Prices in East China are stable as downstream sectors digest recent gains in the short term. Prices in Henan are stable in the short term, but may decline once shutdown plants resume operations. Coal-based ethanol prices are stable with contract order shipments, resulting in no inventory pressure in the short term. Fuel ethanol prices are weak, with some sellers showing aggressive selling sentiment.

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

Chempricehub Ethanol & Fuel Ethanol Related 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 Guideline 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, CNY/ton
Corn (Plant Intake) 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
Heilongjiang (West) 4850-4900 4850-4900 Corn
Jilin 4950-5050 4950-5050 Corn
Shandong 5400-5400 5400-5400 Cassava, ex-factory
Shandong 5150-5300 5150-5300 Wheat
Northern Jiangsu 5300-5300 5300-5300 Cassava
Southern Jiangsu 5400-5400 5400-5400 Cassava, ex-factory
Anhui 5350-5350 5350-5350 Grain/Cassava
Guangxi 5650-5700 5650-5700 Cassava
Premium Grade Heilongjiang 4900-4950 4900-4950 East/West, Corn
Jilin 5100-5450 5100-5450 Corn
Shandong 5300-5350 5300-5350 Wheat
Northern Jiangsu 5380-5380 5380-5380
Henan 5230-5250 5230-5250 Corn
Anhydrous Ethanol Heilongjiang (Standard) 5400-5450 5400-5450 Corn
Heilongjiang (Electronic Grade) 5450-5500 5450-5500 Corn
Jilin (Standard) 5500-5850 5500-5850 Corn, mostly low-end transactions
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5650-5950 5650-5950 Corn, mostly low-end transactions
Henan (Standard) 5900-5950 5900-5950 Corn
Henan (Electronic Grade) - - Corn, no inventory currently
Northern Jiangsu 5900-5900 5900-5900 Cassava
Anhui 5900-5950 5900-5950 Grain/Cassava
Guangxi 6350-6450 6350-6450 Cassava
Port Jinzhou Port 5100-5200 5100-5200 Standard grade, Corn
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 Hydrogenated acetate ester
Henan High-end - - Quote (plant 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 Western Heilongjiang - Shandong 280-300 280-300 Standard grade ethanol
Henan - Shandong 100-200 100-200
Eastern 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

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  • Marcus Hayes 2026-10-26 10:01
    Crude oil's spike from Middle East tensions hasn't translated to ethanol feedstock costs yet. With capacity utilization steady, margins remain compressed as fuel ethanol prices drift lower. Downstream demand is stable, b..
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