Ethanol Market Update - 7/18/25

Liquidity Energy, LLC

July 31, 2025

Overview

Executive Summary

Production rose slightly to 405,943 MMBTU, marking the second consecutive day above 400k. Utilization edged up to 68%. Marquis Energy – Wisconsin led today’s gains, while POET Shell Rock posted the sharpest loss.

  • Daily Production Change: +3,663 MMBTU

  • Largest Increase in Production: Marquis Energy – Wisconsin

  • Largest Decrease in Production: POET Biorefining – Shell Rock

  • Plants Above Utilization Average: 38

  • Plants Below Utilization Average: 27

  • Percent of Plants Below 2-Year Average: 42%

Market Insight

Production is closing the week with modest strength following a volatile midweek dip. Today’s numbers add to confidence that output remains resilient despite soft utilization across key states. We’ll release our EIA estimate for the week ending 7/19 this coming Monday.

Production Overview

Metric

Value

Total Ethanol Produced

405,943 MMBTU

7-Day Rolling Avg.

~399,000 MMBTU (est.)

2-Year Rolling Avg.

386,525 MMBTU

Utilization Rate

68%

Plant-Level Insights

Top Production Gain (Day-over-Day):
• Marquis Energy – Wisconsin

Top Production Loss (Day-over-Day):
• POET Biorefining – Shell Rock

EIA Estimate Outlook

We will release our calibrated estimate for the week ending 7/19 on Monday.

Technicals

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