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Growth Energy sees policy wins fueling ethanol industry growth

Emily Skor tied policy wins to E15 at 5,000-plus stations as June 3 data showed ethanol exports up more than 32%.

Jun 9, 2026·2 min read

U.S. ethanol exports hit record as Canada becomes top buyer

Canada took 37% of U.S. ethanol exports in 2023/24 as volumes hit a record, while 2025 export value climbed to $7.6 billion.

Jun 9, 2026·2 min read

Biofuels surge links transport policy to rising food inflation

Biofuel demand could rise 30% this year and 70% by 2030, as crop oils already sit at post-2022 highs and food prices keep climbing.

GEMA backs Maruti Suzuki E85 flex-fuel tech as India eyes higher ethanol blends

GEMA adopted Maruti Suzuki’s E85 flex-fuel tech as India’s ethanol blend reached 14.60%, sharpening the push toward higher-blend vehicles.

Brazil tests first ethanol engine for grid power generation

Brazil put a modified Wärtsilä 32M on ethanol at Suape II, testing whether sugarcane fuel can provide dispatchable grid power.

U.S. jet fuel production hits record as prices surge after Strait closure

U.S. jet fuel output topped 2.0 million b/d for the first time as Gulf Coast prices averaged $3.91 a gallon and exports hit records.

Corn prices slide as ethanol demand cushions market support

USDA said March fuel ethanol demand still equaled 465 million bushels of corn, even as futures fell on expectations for a bigger crop.

Midwest senators back ethanol, push year-round E15 sales

Five Midwest senators pressed for permanent E15 sales on June 3, framing ethanol as a fuel-price fix as the Senate weighed a tough vote on expansion.

Jun 7, 2026·2 min read

India to launch E85 fuel, cut crude import dependence

India lined up 50 to 100 E85 pumps first, but the fuel can only scale if flex-fuel vehicles, ethanol supply and retail coverage catch up fast.

Jun 6, 2026·2 min read

Argus webinar firms up 2026 outlook for global biofuels markets

Argus is packaging 2026 biofuels analysis as a trading tool, not a slide deck, with integrated coverage of fuels, feedstocks and credits.

Jun 6, 2026·4 min read

USTR probe could reopen China market for U.S. ethanol exports

U.S. ethanol exports set a record without China, while a USTR review of Beijing’s Phase One deal could bring back a market that once bought nearly 200 million gallons.

Jun 6, 2026·2 min read

Brazil ethanol expands beyond sugarcane with wheat, waste projects

Brazil is pushing ethanol beyond cane, with a 220 million-liter wheat plant and other feedstocks aimed at making supply less seasonal and less exposed to crop swings.

Jun 5, 2026·6 min read

EU renewable ethanol cuts greenhouse-gas emissions by record 81.6%

EU renewable ethanol cut greenhouse-gas emissions 81.6% in 2025, up from 79% a year earlier, while also yielding 6.6 million tonnes of co-products.

Jun 5, 2026·2 min read

Clean Fuels launches national fuel quality reports across multiple fuels

Clean Fuels’ new reports span biodiesel, ethanol, gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels, aiming to turn quality data into a market benchmark.

Sugar futures rise as Brazilian mills shift cane to ethanol

Raw sugar futures climbed as Brazilian mills were seen sending more cane to ethanol, with pump economics tilting to fuel at 62% of gasoline.

Vietnam’s E10 rollout wins automaker backing for nationwide launch

Toyota, Honda and other OEMs backed Vietnam’s E10 switch as the fuel mandate took effect, easing trust risks around a nationwide blend rollout.

RFA packs Fuel Ethanol Workshop with networking and learning events

RFA turned FEW into a policy-and-networking hub, with St. Louis sessions on E15, the RFS, carbon markets and 45Z alongside heavy attendee draw.

Jun 4, 2026·5 min read

U.S. ethanol production rises in late May as inventories fall

U.S. ethanol output rose to 1.108 million barrels a day in the week ended May 29, while stocks fell to 1.033 billion gallons.

USDA trade outlook lifts ethanol and sorghum export forecasts

USDA lifted ethanol exports to $5.1 billion and sorghum to 213 million bushels, signaling quieter crops are carrying more of the trade lift.