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…