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Ethanol Market Morning Update

Published on 2026-11-05

I. Key Points

  1. November 4: The Democratic Party won the U.S. midterm elections. Market expectations suggest that tensions between the U.S. and Iran will ease, reducing concerns over supply risks and leading to a drop in international crude oil prices. NYMEX WTI crude oil futures (December contract) closed at $88.12/bbl, down $7.97 (-8.29%); ICE Brent crude oil futures (January contract) closed at $94.62/bbl, down $8.98 (-8.67%). China INE crude oil futures (December 2026 contract) fell by CNY 18.7 to CNY 676.2/barrel; the night session dropped by CNY 47.8 to CNY 628.4/barrel.

Core Logic:

  1. Edible Ethanol: Yesterday, regional market prices for standard-grade edible ethanol fluctuated slightly due to changes in plant operations.
  2. Anhydrous Ethanol: Yesterday, anhydrous ethanol market prices remained stable.
  3. Fuel Ethanol: Yesterday, fuel ethanol market prices were stable with minor fluctuations. Local refinery receiving prices rose slightly.
  4. Coal-based Ethanol: Yesterday, coal-based ethanol market offers trended downward amid volatility.

II. Price List

Chempricehub Ethanol & Fuel Ethanol Related Products Morning Report

Product Region 2026/11/4 2026/11/3 Change Remarks
Crude Oil WTI 88.12 96.09 -7.97
Brent 94.62 103.6 -8.98
Domestic Gasoline Guidance Price (89#) 8475 8475 Shandong
Cassava Chips Thailand 240-245 240-245 FOB, USD/ton
Delivered Plant Cost 1947-1984 1947-1984 East China, CNY/ton
Corn (Plant Gate) Heilongjiang 1988-2037 1988-2037 Heilongjiang
Jilin 2070-2100 2070-2100 Jilin
Henan 2190-2200 2190-2200 Jiaozuo dry grain, 14% moisture
Shandong 2260-2260 2250-2250 +10/+10 Weifang dry grain, 14% moisture
Standard Grade Heilongjiang (East) 5150-5250 5150-5250 Corn
Heilongjiang (West) 5250-5300 5250-5300 Corn
Jilin 5300-5450 5300-5450 Corn
Shandong - - Cassava, ex-factory
Shandong 5650-5700 5650-5700 Wheat
Northern Jiangsu 5750-5780 5750-5780 Cassava
Southern Jiangsu 5950-6000 5950-6000 Cassava, ex-factory
Anhui 5750-5800 5750-5800 Grain/Cassava
Guangxi 5850-5900 5850-5900 Molasses/Cassava
Premium Grade Heilongjiang 5200-5300 5200-5300 East/West, Corn
Jilin 5450-5600 5450-5600 Corn
Shandong 5700-5750 5700-5750 Wheat
Northern Jiangsu 5800-5800 5800-5800
Henan 5610-5630 5610-5630 Corn, low end is Xinxiang small plants
Anhydrous Ethanol Heilongjiang (Standard) 5800-5900 5800-5900 Corn
Heilongjiang (Electronic Grade) 5950-6000 5950-6000 Corn
Jilin (Standard) 5800-5850 5800-5850 Corn, mostly traded at low end
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5900-5920 5900-5920 Corn, mostly traded at low end
Henan (Standard) 6150-6200 6150-6200 Corn, low end is Xinxiang small plants
Henan (Electronic Grade) 6250-6250 6250-6250 Corn, no stock currently
Northern Jiangsu 6450-6500 6450-6500 Cassava
Anhui 6450-6500 6450-6500 Grain/Cassava
Guangxi 6600-6700 6600-6700 Cassava
Port Jinzhou Port 5600-5650 5600-5650 Standard grade, Corn
Fuel Ethanol Heilongjiang (East) 5800-6087 5800-6087 Heilongjiang delivered
Heilongjiang (West) 5800-6087 5800-6087 Heilongjiang delivered
Liaoning 6000-6317 6000-6317 Liaoning delivered price
Jilin 5600-6237 5600-6237 High-end Jilin delivered price
Panjin Local Refinery (Delivered) - -
Shandong Local Refinery (Delivered) 5630-5660 5620-5670 +10/-10 Delivered price
Synthetic/Coal-based Ethanol Shaanxi Starting Bid 5400 5400 Online starting bid price, small orders
Anhui Starting Bid 5900 5850 +50 Online starting bid price
Henan Standard 5900 5900 Quote, transaction negotiable
Henan High-end - - Shut down
Shandong 6200 6200 Shut down
Hunan 6100 6100 Quote, transaction negotiable
Hebei 6350 6350 Quote, transaction negotiable
Hubei 6050 6050 Quote, transaction negotiable
Guangdong 6600 6600 Quote, transaction negotiable
Ethyl Acetate East China (Self-pickup) 6600-6900 6650-6950 -50/-50
MTBE Shandong (Self-pickup) 7700-7750 7750-7780 -50/-30
DDGS Heilongjiang 2020-2110 2070-2140 -50/-30
Jilin 2150-2280 2150-2280
Henan 2050-2050 2050-2050
Freight Tracking West Heilongjiang-Shandong 480-540 480-540 Standard grade ethanol
Henan-Shandong 100-200 100-200
East Heilongjiang-Shandong 380-430 380-430 Standard grade ethanol
Northwest-Shandong 270-350 270-350
Mengzhou-Chengdu 350-390 350-390 Return empty trucks are relatively cheap

Unit: CNY/ton, USD/barrel

III. Data Table

Data Type This Week Last Week Expected Trend
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 Northern Jiangsu/East China market. 2. Corn ethanol profit refers to production profit for corn ethanol in Heilongjiang/Northeast market. 3. Molasses ethanol profit refers to production profit for molasses ethanol in Southern markets.

Unit: CNY/ton

IV. Market Outlook

Short-term domestic ethanol trends are expected as follows: Prices in Northeast regions remain stable with a slight upward bias, driven by previous order shipments. Prices in East China are stable, with downstream contract orders being shipped. In Henan, there are few vehicles waiting at plant gates, suggesting potential price declines. Coal-based ethanol prices are stable, supported by rigid downstream demand. Fuel ethanol prices are stable but weakly trending; some sellers show active disposal sentiment, indicating potential weakness.

Data Release Time Current Period Data Expected Trend
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-range fluctuation, 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 Guidance Price (89#) 7969 7969 Shandong
Cassava Chips Thailand 212-215 212-215 FOB, USD/ton
Delivered Plant Cost 1828-1856 1828-1856 East China, CNY/ton
Corn (Plant Gate) 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 traded at low end
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5650-5950 5650-5950 Corn, mostly traded at low end
Henan (Standard) 5900-5950 5900-5950 Corn
Henan (Electronic Grade) - - Corn, no stock 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 Local Refinery (Delivered) - -
Shandong Local Refinery (Delivered) 5250-5250 5260-5290 -10/-40 Delivered price
Synthetic/Coal-based Ethanol Shaanxi Starting Bid 5450 5450 Online quote
Anhui Starting Bid 5400 - Online starting bid price
Henan Standard 5800 5800 Ethyl acetate hydrogenation
Henan High-end - - Quote (plant shut down on 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

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  • Marcus Hayes 2026-11-05 10:02
    Crude's drop eases feedstock pressure, but coal-based offers trending down signals weak downstream demand. With margins squeezed for cassava and corn ethanol, capacity utilization may fall unless fuel blending mandates t..
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