UNICA: Ethanol production, sales down in late October

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Mills in the south-central region processed 17.02 million metric tons of sugarcane during the second half of October, down 36.79 percent when compared to the same period of last year. Since the beginning of the current harvest season, mills in the south-central region have produced 25.09 billion liters of ethanol. Of the total amount of ethanol manufactured during the period, 1.94 billion liters was made using corn feedstock. Mills in the region sold 2.14 billion liters of ethanol in October, down 29.81 percent when compared to the same period of last year. Ethanol sales since the beginning of the current harvest season are at 16.9 billion liters, down 5.07 percent.

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