Ethanol, Fuels and Co-Product Pricing
Market Outlook: U.S. ethanol prices ended last week 0.8 percent higher and rallied further in early week trading and rose 3.6 percent through Tuesday’s close. Midwest wholesale rack ethanol prices were lower to end last week but were up 1.5 percent through Tuesday’s market close to their last quote of 72.95 cents/liter (276.15 cents/gallon).
FOB Houston ethanol prices finished last week 1.2 percent lower but are up 3 percent through Tuesday’s trading from Friday’s close. FOB Houston ethanol prices are quoted at 69.55 cents/liter (263.27 cents/gallon). FOB Santos, Brazil anhydrous ethanol prices were lower last week; they are up in early week trading, rising 3.5 percent to 64.76 cents/liter (245.15 cents/gallon) through Tuesday’s trading.
The FOB Gulf-Santos, Brazil ethanol spread has narrowed from last week’s close through Tuesday’s trading and is currently at 4.79 cents/liter (18.12 cents/gallon).
MTBE prices rose 0.3 percent last week but pared those gains in early week trading, falling 0.4 percent from Friday’s close through Tuesday’s trading. MTBE’s premium to FOB Houston ethanol has decreased from last week’s report and stands at 19.65 cents/liter (74.4 cents/gallon).
BTX component prices were higher last week but were softer through Tuesday’s market close: Benzene was down 2.7 percent while Toluene was unchanged, and Xylene was up 1.4 percent. The estimated weighted average aromatic price is currently 114.4 cents/liter (433.03 cents/gallon), up from last Friday’s close. The BTX-Houston ethanol spread narrowed last week, and the weighted average BTX price is 44.85 cents/liter (169.76 cents/gallon) higher than the FOB Houston ethanol price.
Gasoline and petroleum products were mostly higher last week and extended those gains in early week trade. RBOB futures are up 1.2 percent to start the week while 84 octane RBOB (Houston) and 87 octane CBOB (U.S. Gulf) gasoline prices are up 1.2 and down 2 percent, respectively. WTI futures are 0.5 percent higher at $88.37/barrel while Brent futures are up 0.9 percent to $94.65/barrel, from Friday through Tuesday’s close.
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