In Romania, as the country looks to boost its biofuel blending to 8% come January 1 after a freeze at 4.5% between 2014 and 2018, its sole ethanol producer is concerned that oil companies may choose to import the required ethanol rather than support the local industry, leading to more production. The most recent statistics […]
In Colombia, the country is looking to boost its ethanol-blending mandate to 10% by year’s end thanks to the 504,000 liter per day additional production that just came online at the El Alcaravan ethanol plant in central Meta, though that rate could eventually go even higher. Currently much of the country is at an E6 […]
In Zimbabwe, the government has returned the ethanol-blending mandate to 10% following the restart of the sugarcane crush in May after lack of supply availability forced it to cut blending down to 5%. Both Green Fuel and Triangle are allowed to supply ethanol to the domestic market. E10 is retailing for between $1.35 and $1.39 […]
In Arizona, a bill signed by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will let gas stations sell isobutanol-blended gasoline for on-road vehicles, enabling higher performing finished fuels with renewable content for drivers in the state. Bill HB2368 permits isobutanol to be used as an oxygenate in gasoline for on-road vehicles in Arizona. The new law takes effect […]
In Iowa, with much of the national ethanol industry’s hopes focused on the former governor-cum-new ambassador to China in order to smooth relations and open back up ethanol and DDGS trade, the state’s industry looks to the new governor to be as supportive of biofuels as his predecessor. Key policy goals include working with the […]
In Washington, Carl Icahn’s role as special advisor to the president appears to have netted his independent oil refiner CVR $60 million in savings over last year’s Q1 RIN spend as he worked to introduce instability into the RIN market that eventually pushed down prices 19% since November’s election. It’s still not clear why the […]
In Arizona, Gevo Inc. recently announced that a bill signed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will let gas stations sell isobutanol-blended gasoline for on-road vehicles, enabling higher performing finished fuels with renewable content for drivers in the state. Bill HB 2368 permits isobutanol to be used as an oxygenate in gasoline for on-road vehicles in […]
In Washington, the head of the Renewable Fuels Association told a Commerce Department hearing last Thursday that it wants action taken against China’s moves to block imports of ethanol and DDGS which the RFA says is significantly injuring American farmers and ethanol producers. With the governor of Iowa nominated to be the ambassador to China, […]
In Washington, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization called on the US EPA to “improve its implementation of RFS,” and noted six key improvements. issue its annual Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) under the RFS on time; interpret its general waiver authority as it did before 2013; make process improvements for RFS pathway approvals – not only to […]
In Brazil, accusations against the country’s president suggesting he bribed a witness to a corruption investigation have sent the Real sliding by 8%, a move that will likely impact the ethanol parity price that mills use to determine whether they will produce ethanol or sugar. That price was recently around 15 cents per pound against […]
