Ethanol Market Update - 7/24/25

Liquidity Energy, LLC

July 31, 2025

Overview

Executive Summary

Production rose sharply to 424,843 MMBTU, the highest daily output since May. Utilization climbed to 72%, led by a strong gain at POET Shell Rock. Marquis Energy – Wisconsin saw the steepest decline.

  • Daily Production Change: +10,391 MMBTU

  • Largest Increase in Production: POET Biorefining – Shell Rock

  • Largest Decrease in Production: Marquis Energy – Wisconsin

  • Overall Plant Utilization: 72%

  • Plants Above Utilization Average: 37

  • Plants Below Utilization Average: 28

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

Market Insight

Today’s print marks a fresh multi-month high in output, signaling increased confidence or stronger grind rates heading into August. With yesterday’s EIA number landing spot-on at 1.078M b/d, the model continues to hold strong. If production stays elevated, next week’s EIA number could begin to climb again.

Production Overview

Metric

Value

Total Ethanol Produced

424,843 MMBTU

7-Day Rolling Avg.

~414,400 MMBTU

2-Year Rolling Avg.

386,525 MMBTU

Utilization Rate

72%

Plant-Level Insights

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

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

EIA Production Recap

  • Latest EIA Report (7/23): 1.078M b/d

  • Our Estimate: 1.078M b/d

  • Accuracy: Perfect match — model remains calibrated

Technicals

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