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Sugar Prices Fall on Today's Plunge in Crude Oil Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) is down -0.21 (-1.44%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -2.40 (-0.57%). Sugar prices are trading lower due to today's -11% plunge in crude oil prices. The sell-off in crude oil prices undercuts ethanol prices, encouraging the world's...

Barchart · Mar 10

House misses its own deadline for bill to expand ethanol sales

House Republicans blew past a deadline to release legislation that would allow the year-round sale of E15 gasoline last week.

Roll Call · Feb 26

Corn Slipping Lower on Tuesday

Corn futures are in the red on Tuesday’s midday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents across most front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down a penny to $3.93 1/2. EIA data will be released on Wednesday morning, with some analysts looking for ethanol production to...

Barchart · Feb 24

How Fuel Is Killing New Engines At An Alarming Rate

Modern engines are marvels of efficiency and power, but they’re also more fragile than ever. Although I’ve been out of the shop for 6 years now, it’s been surprising to find out that the fuel we’re putting in newer cars can be dangerous. Today’s engines just don’t react the same.…

Clever Dude · Jan 25

Corn Pops Higher into the Close

Corn futures were 2 to 3 cents across most nearby contracts on Thursday. Spillover from strength in wheat was supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 1/4 cents at $3.87 3/4. Weekly EIA data showed a total of 1.119 million barrels per day of ethanol production...

Barchart · Jan 22

Corn Posting Midday Gains on Thursday

Corn futures are up 1 to 2 cents across most contracts on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 1/2 cents at $3.86. Weekly EIA data showed a total of 1.119 million barrels per day of ethanol production in the week ending on January 16. That...

Barchart · Jan 22

Energy Commodities in Q4 and 2025- What are the Prospects for Q1 2026 and Beyond?

The composite of energy commodities moved lower in Q4 2025 and in the year that ended on December 31, 2025. While crude oil, oil products, crack spreads, and Chicago ethanol swaps declined, Rotterdam coal and U.S. natural gas futures prices increased in the fourth quarter.

Barchart · Jan 15

Corn Bounce Pushing to Thursday Morning

Corn prices are extending the rebound higher on Thursday morning, with gains of 1 to 2 cents. Futures saw a slight recovery on Wednesday, with contracts up 1 to 2 ¼ cents at the close. EIA reported a robust ethanol figure to give the bulls some steam. Open interest was...

Barchart · Jan 15

Corn Gets a Midweek Bounce as Ethanol Output Booms to Record

Corn futures saw a slight recovery on Wednesday, with contracts up 1 to 2 ¼ cents at the close. EIA reported a robust ethanol figure to give the bulls some steam. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 1/2 cents at $3.85. EIA data from this morning...

Barchart · Jan 14

Corn Showing Gains as Ethanol Production Explodes to New Record

Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 ½ cent gains so far on Wednesday, as EIA reported a robust ethanol figure. The CmdtyView national averageCash Corn price is up 2 1/2 cents at $3.84 3/4. EIA data from this morning showed ethanol production exploding 98,000 barrels per day week/week...

Barchart · Jan 14