According to the release, January's production represents an 8,000 b/d
increase over December 2005 and a 47,000 b/d increase from one year ago.
The RFA released the following statistics for January 2006: Fuel Ethanol
Production was 375.6 million gallons (mg) with 288,000 barrels per day
(b/d); Fuel Ethanol Use was 350.1 mg with 269,000 b/d; and Fuel Ethanol
Stocks were 259.3 mg with 21.4 days of reserve (Source: U.S. International
Trade Commission).
"Increased attention lately has been given to the U.S. ethanol industry's
ability to produce and supply ethanol to new markets along the East Coast
and in Texas," said Bob Dinneen, RFA President. "Our industry is adding
capacity at a phenomenal rate and will be able to adequately supply
ethanol to the markets that need it."
Currently, 97 ethanol plants have a combined production capacity of nearly
4.5 billion gallons a year. There are 33 ethanol plants and nine
expansions under construction with a combined annual capacity of more than
2 billion gallons.