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US Ethanol, Biodiesel Exports Jump in March, US Census Bureau Says

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-- US ethanol and biodiesel exports rose in March, while soybean oil exports dropped, the US Census Bureau reported on Tuesday.

In March, ethanol exports totaled 217.8 million gallons, up from 209.9 million gallons in February.

Canada was the biggest buyer of US ethanol, followed by the Netherlands and Colombia.

US biodiesel exports totaled 28,283 metric tons, up from 7,026 mt in February. It's the largest monthly total since August 2025. Shipments of biodiesel went mostly to Canada, Peru, and Germany.

US soybean oil exports totaled 70.8 million mt in March, down from 71.8 million mt in January. Mexico, Venezuela, and Colombia were the biggest buyers.

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