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The Ethanol Fuel Production industry is struggling to maintain market share as volatile crude oil prices and weaker local petroleum refining squeezes ethanol-blended fuel’s (EBF’s) cost competitiveness. Government assistance has underpinned the industry over the past decade, despite the winding back of the Federal Government's excise fuel subsidy dampening the industry's performance. Ethanol fuel producers continue to benefit from state government regulations in New South Wales and Queensland that mandate the targeted share of EBF sold by the larger petrol stations.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 7.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $164.0m in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
---|---|---|
Manildra Group | 115.0 | |
Wilmar Sugar | 41.0 | |
RaceFuels Pty Ltd | 7.2 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Ethanol distilled from starch, Ethanol distilled from sugar by-products and Other EBF manufacturing. Ethanol distilled from starch is the largest segment of the Ethanol Fuel Production in Australia.
Manildra Group is the largest player and produces ethanol distilled from starch
Industry operators produce ethanol fuel. The industry concentrates on non-potable ethanol (ethyl alcohol) that is used as a motor fuel, mainly as a biofuel additive for petrol.
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ANZSIC 1812 - Ethanol Fuel Production in Australia
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Competition is mainly based on price. The two producers of pure ethanol, Manildra and Wilmar, compete to be the lowest cost producer.
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Government mandates are supporting ethanol fuel producers. Both Manildra and Wilmar rely heavily on ethanol mandates in New South Wales and Queensland.
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Feedstock purchases represent the industry's largest cost. Feedstock purchase costs are rising in response to an upwards trend in the domestic prices of wheat and sugar.
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The market size of the Ethanol Fuel Production industry in Australia is $164.0m in 2024.
There are 3 businesses in the Ethanol Fuel Production industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 5.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Ethanol Fuel Production industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 7.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Ethanol Fuel Production industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Ethanol Fuel Production market in Australia are Manildra Group, Wilmar Sugar and RaceFuels Pty Ltd
Ethanol distilled from starch and Ethanol distilled from sugar by-products are part of the Ethanol Fuel Production industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Manildra Group.
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Ethanol Fuel Production industry in Australia.