US Ethanol Output Nears 3-Yr High. Cap Utilz At About 96%. Producer Margins Very Profitable and Blender Margins At 6-Month High.

Summary: US ethanol production jumped 6.3% this past week and is nearing a 3-year high.  Some industry contacts estimate capacity utilization at about 96%. Ethanol stocks rose 1.2%. Gasoline consumption was up 4.8% and about the same as in 2019 (Pre-Pandemic).  Futures-based ethanol producer margins on Oct 18 were $1.07/gln, unchanged from the previous week.…