(January 4, 2010) WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol production reached an all time high in October 2009 at 740,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That is an increase of 93,000 b/d from October 2008.

Ethanol demand, as calculated by the Renewable Fuels Association, also reached an all time high at 767,000 b/d in October, up from 692,000 b/d a year ago. Ethanol demand is averaging 687,000 b/d through September.

EIA also reports fuel ethanol imports of 8.65 million gallons in September.

The RFA released the following statistics:

October 2009 Statistics
(mg = million gallons; b/d = barrels per day)

Source: Energy Information Administration, Renewable Fuels Association