The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released its 2025 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration, fulfilling its obligation under the Clean Air Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005. These laws require the FTC to conduct an annual review of competition within the ethanol production industry to assess whether market participants are able to engage in price-setting or other anticompetitive practices.
According to the report, “the level of concentration and number of market participants in the U.S. ethanol production industry continue to suggest that the exercise of market power to set prices, or coordinate on price or output levels, is unlikely on a nationwide basis.” The Commission approved this year’s report with a unanimous 2-0 vote.
Christopher Grengs from the Office of Policy Planning served as lead staff attorney for this review.
The FTC continues its broader mission “to promote competition, and to protect and educate consumers.” The agency reminds consumers that it will never request money, make threats, ask for money transfers, or promise prizes. Information about how competition benefits consumers and guidance on filing antitrust complaints or commenting on proposed mergers is available through official FTC channels. The public can stay updated by following the FTC on social media platforms, subscribing to press releases, or reading their blog.
