Ethanol, Fuels and Co-Product Pricing
Market Outlook: U.S. ethanol prices ended last week 1.3 percent higher but are lower in early week trading, down 2.6 percent through Tuesday’s close. Midwest wholesale rack ethanol prices were higher to end last week but are down 0.3 percent through Tuesday’s market close to their last quote of 64.41 cents/liter (243.82 cents/gallon).
FOB Houston ethanol prices finished last week 0.3 percent lower and are down 1 percent through Tuesday’s trading from Friday’s close. FOB Houston ethanol prices are quoted at 60.82 cents/liter (230.23 cents/gallon). FOB Santos, Brazil anhydrous ethanol prices were higher last week; they are up in early week trading, rising 3.2 percent to 75.81 cents/liter (286.96 cents/gallon) through Tuesday’s trading.
The FOB Gulf-Santos, Brazil ethanol spread has widened from last week’s close through Tuesday’s trading and is currently at -14.99 cents/liter (-56.74 cents/gallon).
MTBE prices fell 2 percent last week but have erased those losses in early week trading and are up 6.9 percent from Friday’s close through Tuesday’s close. MTBE’s premium to FOB Houston ethanol has increased from last week’s report and stands at -3.88 cents/liter (-14.67 cents/gallon).
BTX component prices were sharply lower last week but are mixed through Tuesday’s market close: Benzene is down 0.2 percent while Toluene is down 1.3 percent, and Xylene is up 6.3 percent. The estimated weighted average aromatic price is currently 72.62 cents/liter (274.89 cents/gallon), up from last Friday’s close. The BTX-Houston ethanol spread widened last week, and the weighted average BTX price is 11.8 cents/liter (44.66 cents/gallon) higher than the FOB Houston ethanol price.
Gasoline and petroleum products were higher last week but are mixed in early week trade. RBOB futures are down 5.8 percent to start the week while 84 octane RBOB (Houston) and 87 octane CBOB (U.S. Gulf) gasoline prices are up 0.9 and up 1.9 percent, respectively. WTI futures are 0.3 percent lower at $68.5/barrel while Brent futures are down 0 percent to $71.69/barrel, from Friday through Tuesday’s close.
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