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Ethanol: Ethanol "Out of the Blue"

2026-09-09
Industry News
Ethanol: Ethanol "Unplanned"

Ethanol post-holidayMarketPriceGridWhat's driving this rapid surge and causing such a stir in the market?

Region Pre-holiday Price (CNY/ton) Post-holiday Price (CNY/Ton) Price Spread (CNY/ton)
Jilin Grade Ethanol 5900-5950 5950-6000 +50/+50
Heilongjiang Region Standard Ethanol 5800-5850 5950-6100 +150/+250
SPE-grade ethanol for Northern Jiangsu region 6300-6350 6400-6500 +100/+150
Premium Ethanol (Henan Region) 6100-6150 6450-6600 +350/+450
Industrial-grade ethanol, Shandong region 6300-6300 6450-6500 +150/+200
Guangxi Region Ethanol Grading 6300-6550 6500-6600 +200/+50

As shown in the table above (prices as of 10/14), domestic ethanol prices have risen significantly after the holiday, with particularly sharp increases in Henan. Key factors driving this surge include: 1 and the Xinxiang region.EnterpriseProduction halted due to environmental regulations, leading to reduced supply. 2: Sichuan Hongzhan boiler issues caused a full shutdown of the Baijiu facility.Order QuantityCentralized procurement in Henan region. 3 Notable restocking after the holiday. 4 High raw material corn prices.SupplierHoldbacks in sales have driven companies to repeatedly raise their quoted prices. The main reasons for the price hike in Northeast China include high raw material costs, a large volume of orders executed by major producers ahead of schedule, post-holiday restocking activities, and low-price holdbacks by smaller mills. Following the price surge in the Northeast, delivered prices to East China also rose. East China cassava processors are facing elevated raw material costs from earlier periods and are currently operating at reduced capacity.LossStatus: Cassava production rates are low; we are procuring more supplies from Northeast China and other regions.SalesUnder the pressure of price increases in Northeast China and high freight rates, prices in East China have risen significantly.

Status of Domestic Units

Company Name Device Status
Heilongjiang Hongzhan Huinan 9/29 material feeding
Heilongjiang Wanli Runda Fuel: Online | Edible: Offline
Heilongjiang Daqing Borun 9 23 shutdown until after the holiday for production
Jilin BoDa Phase 2 unit instability led to reduced output.
Jilin Fuel Waterless Stop Production Full-line Production Fuel
Tongliao, Inner Mongolia Post-holiday production
Chengde Mountain Resort in Hebei Shut down until late month
Jiangsu Lianhai Shut down device
Lumite Waterless Device Production
Suqian Longjiang Waterless Device Production
Sichuan Hongzhan Device stopped for approximately 16 days
Emerging Biotech Facilities will resume operation on 10/13 following holiday shutdown.

Data Source: Shandong Longzhong Information

Post-holiday supply has increased, but current data shows most companies have little to no inventory and are fulfilling orders.

In the fuel ethanol sector,节后,traders reported that fuel ethanol prices delivered to Shandong refineries decreased by approximately 200 yuan/ton. Market rumors indicate that this price adjustment was primarily driven by traders'...MergeSameRenew NowExitCargoDownstream operations, however, as ethanol prices rise and production shifts, companies have raised their quotes while traders' offers have also increased. Currently, most fuel ethanol output is directed to major refineries, with a portion flowing to local refineries.

 

Longzhong Information believesShortPeriodThe domestic ethanol market will remainContinueSaveHolding at high levels with a sustained rise to new highs is unlikely. In Henan, continued price increases are mainly supported by high raw material costs and reduced supply from Sichuan and Xinxiang. However, once production facilities resume operations, supply will increase.NeedRequestWith no increase in volume, can prices continue to rise? Northeast China's Wanli Runda is about to bring 20 million tons of new capacity online. Plants are operating normally, downstream restocking is complete, and existing Northeast orders are being fulfilled. Will new incoming orders offset the increased production? How much price upside remains given high support from corn feedstock? What impact will other raw-material-based products have once they enter the market?

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