FutureFuel mothballs biodiesel production

In Missouri, FutureFuel Corp. recently announced its decision to temporarily idle biodiesel production upon completion of its remaining contractual obligations, anticipated to occur by the end of June. This decision comes despite welcome news last week from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposing to increase biomass-based diesel mandates for 2026 and 2027 to 7.12 and 7.50 billion Renewable Identification Numbers respectively, a significant jump from 3.35 billion gallons and 5.36 billion gallons in 2025 and 2026, respectively.