US Ethanol Production Up, Stocks Rise Too. Will Record Gasoline Prices Keep US Gas Tanks Full?.

Summary: US ethanol production was up 2.7%, about as expected.  Ethanol stocks rose 1.4%, the opposite of what was expected. Gasoline consumption rose 2.5%.  Ethanol producer cash-based margins remain below breakeven (relative to variable and all costs). In the short run, the spike in gasoline prices may prompt an “inventory build” in vehicle tanks as owners hedge…