據ICIS網站7月8日消息 美國能源信息署（EIA）數據顯示，上周汽油和燃料乙醇需求增加，美國燃料乙醇現貨價格本周上漲。

據消息人士透露，自7月4日以來，美國加油站的汽油銷量已經下降。在確診病例較多的州，需求翻了一番。與此同時，煉油廠繼續提高利用率。

由于美國獨立日假期推遲，第三季度行業合同仍在協商中，但仍受到強勁需求和供應不足的壓力。

乙醇被用作汽油混合原料、制藥、食品和飲料應用，如洗手液和伏特加。

王磊 摘譯自 ICIS

原文如下：

US fuel ethanol prices rise, industrial demand remains strong

US spot fuel ethanol prices rose this week as the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) numbers showed that demand for gasoline and fuel ethanol were boosted last week.

US gasoline sales at the pump have fallen off since 4 July, according to sources. Demand in states with a high amount of confirmed coronavirus cases has doubled. Meanwhile, refiners continue to raise utilisation rates.

Q3 industrial contracts remain under discussion, delayed by the Independence Day holiday in the US, but remain pressured by strong demand and little available supply.

Ethanol is used as a gasoline blendstock, in pharmaceuticals, and in food and beverage applications, such as hand sanitizers and vodka.