Key Takeaways:

India is excluding sugarcane juice, sugar syrup, and B-heavy molasses from its 2026/27 fuel ethanol procurement program to protect domestic sugar supplies, potentially shifting additional demand toward corn and rice. India’s corn consumption for ethanol has surged from just 32 KMT in 2023 to a projected 13.7 MMT in 2026, making it an increasingly important source of domestic demand. Despite rising corn production, expanding ethanol consumption and growing poultry feed requirements have absorbed much of the additional supply, reducing India's export availability. India’s exceptionally low per capita meat consumption presents considerable potential for further growth in poultry demand, which could increase corn req...