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Morning Market Insight: Ethanol

Published on 2026-10-13

I. Key Focus Points

  1. Oct 12: Houthi rebels continued attacks on Saudi Arabia, with instability in the Middle East escalating supply risks and driving international crude oil prices higher. NYMEX WTI Crude Oil futures (Nov contract) closed at $93.74/bbl, up $1.89 (+2.06%); ICE Brent Crude futures (Dec contract) closed at $106.65/bbl, up $1.93 (+1.84%). China INE Crude Oil futures (Dec 2026 contract) fell by 8.9 to 709.5 CNY/bbl during the day session but rose by 24.7 to 734.2 CNY/bbl in the night session.

Core Logic:

  1. Food-grade Ethanol: Yesterday, regional market prices for standard food-grade ethanol fluctuated due to plant adjustments, while other regions remained stable.
  2. Anhydrous Ethanol: Yesterday, regional market prices for anhydrous ethanol remained stable.
  3. Fuel Ethanol: Yesterday, fuel ethanol market prices trended lower with consolidation; independent refinery purchase prices remained stable.
  4. Coal-based Ethanol: Yesterday, coal-based ethanol market offers moved upward.

II. Price Table

Unit: CNY/ton, USD/barrel

Chempricehub Ethanol & Fuel Ethanol Related Products Morning Report

Product Region 2026/10/12 2026/10/10 Change Remarks
Crude Oil WTI 93.74 91.85 +1.89
Brent 106.65 104.72 +1.93
Domestic Gasoline Guidance Price (89#) Shandong 8475 8475
Dried Cassava Chips Thailand 245-245 245-245 FOB, USD/ton
Converted Plant Arrival Price East China 1993-1993 1993-1993 CNY/ton
Corn (Plant Arrival) Heilongjiang 1988-2037 1988-2037 Heilongjiang
Jilin 2070-2140 2070-2160 0/-20 Jilin
Henan 2120-2140 2120-2150 0/-10 Jiaozuo dry grain, 14% moisture
Shandong 2190-2190 2190-2190 Weifang dry grain, 14% moisture
Standard Grade Heilongjiang (East) 4950-5100 4950-5100 Corn-based
Heilongjiang (West) 5080-5150 5080-5150 Corn-based
Jilin 5130-5220 5130-5220 Corn-based
Shandong - - Cassava-based, ex-factory
Shandong 5500-5550 5500-5550 Wheat-based
Northern Jiangsu 5700-5700 5700-5700 Cassava-based
Southern Jiangsu 5700-5750 5700-5750 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 5550-5600 Wheat-based
Northern Jiangsu 5750-5750 5750-5750
Henan 5550-5590 5550-5590 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, transactions mainly at low end
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5920-5950 5920-5950 Corn-based, transactions mainly at low end
Henan (Standard) 6200-6250 6200-6250 Corn-based
Henan (Electronic Grade) 6300-6300 6300-6300 Corn-based, no stock available
Northern Jiangsu 6450-6500 6450-6500 Cassava-based
Anhui 6400-6450 6400-6450 Grain/Cassava-based
Guangxi 6500-6600 6500-6600 Cassava-based
Port Jinzhou Port 5450-5500 5450-5500 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) 6020-6020 6020-6020 Delivered price
Synthetic/Coal-based Ethanol Shaanxi Starting Bid 5780 5780 Online starting bid price
Anhui Starting Bid 6010 6010 Online starting bid price
Henan Standard 6100 6100 Offer price, transaction negotiable
Henan High-end - - Plant shut down
Shandong 6200 6200 Plant shut down
Hunan 6050 6050 Offer price, transaction negotiable
Hebei 6300 6300 Offer price, transaction negotiable
Hubei 6100 6100 Offer price, transaction negotiable
Guangdong 6600 6550 +50 Offer price, transaction negotiable
Ethyl Acetate East China (Self-pickup) 7000-7170 7000-7170
MTBE Shandong (Self-pickup) 8300-8300 8350-8380 -50/-80
DDGS Heilongjiang 2140-2210 2140-2210
Jilin 2230-2280 2230-2280
Henan 2300-2300 2300-2300
Freight Tracking Heilongjiang West-Shandong 460-500 460-500 Standard Ethanol
Henan-Shandong 100-200 100-200
Heilongjiang East-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 Current Period Forecast
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 margin for cassava ethanol in Northern Jiangsu/East China market. 2. Corn ethanol profit refers to production margin for corn ethanol in Northeast Heilongjiang market. 3. Molasses ethanol profit refers to production margin for molasses ethanol in southern markets.

Unit: CNY/ton

IV. Market Outlook

Short-term domestic ethanol prices are expected to show regional divergence. Prices in Northeast China remain stable as orders are shipped out, with premium-grade supplies being relatively tight. In East China, prices are stable but slightly weak; declining freight rates from the Northeast have led to lower delivered prices, impacting East China market trends. Prices in Henan remain stable, but downstream demand is limited, leading to inventory buildup, which may cause some quoted prices to fall. Coal-based ethanol prices are stable, with shipments based on contract orders and no short-term inventory pressure. Fuel ethanol prices are stable but slightly weak, with some sellers showing active sentiment to offload inventory.

Data Release Date Current Period 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 volatility, 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#) Shandong 7969 7969
Dried Cassava Chips Thailand 212-215 212-215 FOB, USD/ton
Converted Plant Arrival Price East China 1828-1856 1828-1856 CNY/ton
Corn (Plant Arrival) 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 low end
Jilin (Electronic Grade) 5650-5950 5650-5950 Corn-based, transactions mainly at low end
Henan (Standard) 5900-5950 5900-5950 Corn-based
Henan (Electronic Grade) - - Corn-based, no stock 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 quote
Anhui Starting Bid 5400 - Online starting bid price
Henan Standard 5800 5800 Hydrogenation of acetate esters
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 Heilongjiang West-Shandong 280-300 280-300 Standard Ethanol
Henan-Shandong 100-200 100-200
Heilongjiang East-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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  • Wei Zhang 2026-10-13 10:04
    Crude spikes from Middle East tensions are lifting coal-based ethanol offers, yet corn and cassava margins remain deeply negative. With fuel ethanol softening despite feedstock cost pressure, capacity utilization at bio-..
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