U.S. Ethanol Production to Average Over 900,000 b/d in 2014; Biodiesel to Average 84,000 b/d - EIA

摘要

U.S. ethanol production increased from an average of 825,000 barrels per day (b/d) in December 2012 to an estimated 920,000 b/d during December 2013 and is forecast to average 913,000 b/d during 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Short- Term Energy Outlook (STEO) released January 7. U.S. biodiesel production, which averaged 64,000 b/d (1 billion gallons per year) in 2012, rose to a record-high level of 101,000 b/d (132 million gallons) in October 2013, according to the EIA.