The Atten Babler Commodities Ethanol Foreign Exchange (FX) Indices weakened throughout Feb ’22. The USD/Ethanol Producer FX Index declined to a seven month low level while the USD/Domestic Ethanol Importer FX Index reached a three month low level throughout the month.

Global Ethanol Producers:

Major ethanol producers are led by the U.S., followed by Brazil, the EU-28, China, India and Canada.

The U.S. accounts for half of the USD/Ethanol Producer FX Index while Brazil accounts for over a quarter of the index.

USD/Ethanol Producer FX Index:

The USD/Ethanol Producer FX Index declined 2.2 points throughout Feb ’22, finishing at a seven month low value of 133.2. The USD/Ethanol Producer FX Index has declined 0.1 point throughout the past six months but has remained up 28.6 points since the beginning of 2014. A strong USD/Ethanol Producer FX Index reduces the competitiveness of U.S. ethanol relative to other major producing regions (represented in green in the Global Ethanol Producers chart), ultimately resulting in less foreign demand, all other factors being equal. USD appreciation against the Brazilian real has accounted for the majority of the gains since the beginning of 2014.

Appreciation against the USD within the USD/Ethanol Producer FX Index during Feb ’22 was led by gains by the Brazilian real, followed by gains by the euro and Chinese yuan renminbi. U.S. gains were exhibited against the Canadian dollar and Indian rupee.

U.S. Ethanol Export Destinations:

Major destinations for U.S. ethanol exports are led by Canada, followed by the Philippines, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Peru and Mexico.

Canada accounts for over a half of the USD/Domestic Ethanol Importer FX Index while the Philippines, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Peru and Mexico each account for between 5-10% of the index.

USD/Domestic Ethanol Importer FX Index:

The USD/Domestic Ethanol Importer FX Index declined 0.2 points throughout Feb ’22, finishing at a three month low value of 111.2. The USD/Domestic Ethanol Importer FX Index remained up 0.8 points throughout the past six months and 23.5 points since the beginning of 2014, despite the most recent decline. A strong USD/Domestic Ethanol Importer FX Index results in less purchasing power for the traditional buyers of U.S. ethanol (represented in red in the U.S. Ethanol Export Destinations chart), ultimately resulting in less foreign demand, all other factors being equal. USD appreciation against the Canadian dollar has accounted for the majority of the gains since the beginning of 2014.

Appreciation against the USD within the USD/Domestic Ethanol Importer FX Index during Feb ’22 was led by gains by the Brazilian real, followed by gains by the Peruvian sol. USD gains were exhibited against the Canadian dollar, Indian rupee and Jamaican dollar.