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Morning Market Briefing: Ethanol

Published on 2026-10-21

I. Key Points

  1. Oct 20: The market continues to assess the prospects for US-Iran dialogue, slightly easing supply risk concerns and causing international crude oil prices to fall.
    • NYMEX WTI November futures closed at $101.79/bbl, down $1.87 (-1.80% WoW).
    • ICE Brent December futures closed at $108.79/bbl, down $0.76 (-0.69% WoW).
    • China INE Crude Oil Futures (contract 2612) rose by 8.5 yuan to 727.3 yuan/barrel in the day session but fell by 32.5 yuan to 694.8 yuan/barrel in the night session.

Core Logic:

  1. Food-grade Ethanol: Yesterday, regional price fluctuations occurred due to changes in plant operations, while other regions remained stable.
  2. Anhydrous Ethanol: Market prices remained steady with limited movement yesterday.
  3. Fuel Ethanol: Market prices trended downward yesterday, with independent refineries following suit in their purchase prices.
  4. Coal-based Ethanol: Market offers remained stable yesterday.

II. Price Table

Unit: Yuan/ton; USD/barrel

Chempricehub Ethanol & Fuel Ethanol Related Products Morning Report

Product Region 2026/10/20 2026/10/19 Change Remarks
Crude Oil WTI 101.79 103.66 -1.87
Brent 108.79 109.55 -0.76
Domestic Gasoline Guideline Price (89#) 8475 8475 Shandong
Cassava Chips Thailand 245-245 245-245 FOB, USD/ton
Delivered Cost Equivalent 1993-1993 1993-1993 East China, Yuan/ton
Corn (Plant Gate) Heilongjiang 1988-2037 1988-2037 Heilongjiang
Jilin 2050-2100 2050-2100 Jilin
Henan 2120-2140 2120-2140 Jiaozuo dry grain, 14% moisture
Shandong 2202-2202 2202-2202 Weifang dry grain, 14% moisture
Standard Grade Heilongjiang (East) 5000-5150 5000-5150 Corn-based
Heilongjiang (West) 5100-5200 5100-5200 Corn-based
Jilin 5200-5250 5200-5250 Corn-based
Shandong - - Cassava-based, ex-factory
Shandong 5550-5650 5550-5650 Wheat-based
Northern Jiangsu 5750-5750 5750-5750 Cassava-based
Southern Jiangsu 5850-5930 5850-5930 Cassava-based, ex-factory
Anhui 5800-5850 5800-5850 Grain/Cassava-based
Guangxi 5700-5800 5700-5800 Molasses/Cassava-based
Premium Grade Heilongjiang 5100-5200 5100-5200 East/West, Corn-based
Jilin 5300-5450 5300-5450 Corn-based
Shandong 5600-5700 5600-5700 Wheat-based
Northern Jiangsu 5800-5800 5800-5800
Henan 5650-5650 5650-5650 Corn-based
Anhydrous Ethanol Heilongjiang (Standard) 5700-5850 5700-5850 Corn-based
Heilongjiang (Electronic Grade) 5950-6000 5950-6000 Corn-based
Jilin (Standard) 5800-5870 5800-5870 Corn-based, transactions mainly at lower end
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5900-5920 5900-5920 Corn-based, transactions mainly at lower end
Henan (Standard) 6200-6250 6200-6250 Corn-based
Henan (Electronic Grade) 6300-6300 6300-6300 Corn-based, no inventory available
Northern Jiangsu 6450-6500 6450-6500 Cassava-based
Anhui 6450-6500 6450-6500 Grain/Cassava-based
Guangxi 6500-6600 6500-6600 Cassava-based
Port Jinzhou Port 5480-5500 5480-5500 Standard grade, Corn-based
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) 5880-5880 - Delivered price
Synthetic/Coal-based Ethanol Shaanxi Starting Bid 5750 5750 Online starting bid price
Anhui Starting Bid 6010 6010 Online starting bid price
Henan Standard 6100 6100 Offer, transaction negotiable
Henan High-end - - Plant shutdown
Shandong 6250 6250 Plant shutdown
Hunan 6100 6100 Offer, transaction negotiable
Hebei 6300 6300 Offer, transaction negotiable
Hubei 6100 6100 Offer, transaction negotiable
Guangdong 6650 6650 Offer, transaction negotiable
Ethyl Acetate East China (Ex-works) 6550-6920 6650-6920 -100/0
MTBE Shandong (Ex-works) 8100-8200 8180-8250 -80/-50
DDGS Heilongjiang 2080-2200 2120-2200 -40/0
Jilin 2170-2270 2170-2270
Henan 2230-2230 2230-2230
Freight Tracking West Heilongjiang-Shandong 480-560 480-560 Standard Ethanol
Henan-Shandong 100-200 100-200
East Heilongjiang-Shandong 400-440 400-440 Standard 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 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 North Jiangsu, East China.
2. Corn ethanol profit refers to production profit for corn ethanol in Heilongjiang, Northeast China.
3. Molasses ethanol profit refers to production profit for molasses ethanol in southern markets.

Unit: Yuan/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 consumers absorb recent increases over the short term. Prices in Henan are stable in the short term, but may decline once idled plants resume operations. Coal-based ethanol prices are stable with contract orders being shipped, resulting in no inventory pressure in the short term. Fuel ethanol prices are weak, with some sellers showing positive sentiment towards offloading inventory.

Data Release Date Current Value 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 minor 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 Guideline Price (89#) 7969 7969 Shandong
Cassava Chips Thailand 212-215 212-215 FOB, USD/ton
Delivered Cost Equivalent 1828-1856 1828-1856 East China, Yuan/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-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
Northern Jiangsu 5300-5300 5300-5300 Cassava-based
Southern 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
Northern 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, transactions mainly at lower end
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5650-5950 5650-5950 Corn-based, transactions mainly at lower end
Henan (Standard) 5900-5950 5900-5950 Corn-based
Henan (Electronic Grade) - - Corn-based, no inventory available
Northern 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 Starting Bid 5450 5450 Online offer
Anhui Starting Bid 5400 - Online starting bid price
Henan Standard 5800 5800 Hydrogenation of acetate esters
Henan High-end - - Offer (Plant shut down on the 13th)
Shandong 5400 5460 -60 Offer
Hunan 5600 5600 Offer
Hebei 5600 5600 Offer, transaction negotiable
Guangdong - -
Guangdong High-end 5950 6100 -150 High-end, purity 99.9%
Ethyl Acetate East China (Ex-works) 5140-5200 5140-5200
MTBE Shandong (Ex-works) 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 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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  • Priya Kapoor 2026-10-21 10:01
    With crude falling on eased supply risks, fuel ethanol faces downward pressure as independent refineries cut purchase prices. However, food-grade and coal-based segments show stable capacity utilization, suggesting resil..
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