US Ethanol Production Slips but Stocks Surge as Traders Watch Developments in the Mideast.

Summary: US ethanol production declined slightly.  Two weeks ago, production set a seasonal high.  Ethanol stocks surged up 6.8%.  Blender demand was estimated to have dropped more than 8%.  Ethanol producer margins on Jan 07 were 7.87 cents/gln, down from the previous week’s 11.00 cents.  Blender margins were 3.69 cents/gln, up from the previous week’s…

Brazil’s Jan Soy Exports Could Be 1.23 MMT, Putting Annual Exports Equal to/or Above USDA’s Projection of 72.8 MMT.

Summary:  Last week, Brazil exported 212,000 MT of soybeans.  That’s down from the previous week’s 592,000 MT and it is 307,000 MT less than a year ago. Argentina’s soybean exports were just 40,500 MT.  US inspections are expected to be 895,000 MT. As of Jan 03, Brazil’s export commitments were 71.4 MMT, 15.8% less than…