(NAFB.com) – The Energy Information Administration said ethanol output dropped during the seven days ending on January 15. Production of the biofuel fell to an average of 1.119 million barrels a day, down from 1.196 million barrels the previous week, which was the highest level since recordkeeping began in 2010. The EIA report said the Midwest, by far the biggest-producing region, output averaged 1.066 million barrels a day, down from 1.139 million during the prior week. Gulf Coast production plunged to 21,000 barrels a day from 27,000 the previous week. EIA said the East Coast output was down by 1,000 barrels a day to 10,000. West Coast production was unchanged at 9,000 barrels a day. Rocky Mountain production was the lone gainer, rising to 11,000 barrels a day. Ethanol inventories through the week of January 16 rose to 25.739 million barrels. That’s up from the prior week, and the highest level since April 11.
