How ethanol is priced

Chicago Board of Trade · USD/gallon · Contract size N/A

Benchmark contracts

BenchmarkTypeContract specUnitRangeAs ofDeliverable grade
Chicago Board of TradeHeadlinefutures—USD/gallon1.65–2.15Jan 2025—
Houston, TXphysical_fob—USD/gallon1.7–2.2Jan 2025—
Santos, Brazilphysical_fob—USD/gallon1.75–2.25Jan 2025—

Premium structure

Differentials between benchmarks reveal where physical ethanol trades relative to the futures reference and how regional grades price against the global standard.

BenchmarkDifferentialNotes
Chicago Board of Trade—
Houston, TX—
Santos, Brazil—
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