In Washington, Seeking Alpha reports that major oil refiners including Chevron, Phillips 66 and Shell are requesting the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency delay the implementation of year-round E15 to April 2024 rather than April 2023 as planned. The reason for the delay is the supposed need for “infrastructure and operational changes” in […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports the government is working on a policy to ensure that the ethanol fueling infrastructure for its E20 blending mandate is in place, in particular policy regarding ethanol pumps for flex-fuel vehicles now that they’re being rolled out. Scooters and rickshaws are already running on flex-fuel engines so can […]
In India, KNN India reported that the US Grains Council (USGC) will participate in the signing of an agreement with the Society of Indian Automobile Association (SIAM) at the Auto Expo 2023 to set up a center of excellence to promote the use of biofuels and clean energy in India. USGC, a private, global non-profit […]
In Washington, NATSO, representing America’s travel centers and truck stops, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s “U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization,” which outlines the Administration’s framework for cutting transportation emissions. “We appreciate that the Biden Administration is prioritizing alternative fueling strategies to reduce carbon […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports the government plans to starting slowly phasing in E20 in April, ahead of the 2025/26 nationwide blending mandate. The country has five 2G ethanol plants currently under development while it has been supporting sugarcane- and grain-based ethanol distillery installation through soft financing and ever-higher prices over the last […]
· In Washington, a new survey of registered voters shows robust support for ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard, while also revealing significant opposition to policies that ban liquid fuels or mandate electric vehicles. The poll was conducted for the Renewable Fuels Association by Morning Consult. “As the new Congress settles in and begins to […]
In Ireland, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, welcomed Cabinet approval to publish the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2022. The main purpose of this Bill is to strengthen the government’s ability to manage stocks in the unlikely event of a curtailment of oil supplies. […]
In India, the government announced it has approved a $2.3 billion fund to support production, use and exports of green hydrogen. The funding represents a first step toward establishing the capacity to produce at least 5 million metric tons of green hydrogen by the end of this decade. The aim of the funding initiative is […]
In Estonia, the Baltic Times newspaper reports the Estonian government has approved an extension on subsidies for biomethane production for transport through June 2024. With gas supply issues continuing to be a challenge for those countries who have traditionally purchased gas from Russia, the government wants to further promote domestic biomethane production to help shore […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that analysts had expected the exemption on fuel taxes to go back into effect from January 1 rather than be extended for a year for fossil and biodiesel and for two months for gasoline and ethanol. The tax on ethanol is much lower than that on gasoline, helping to make ethanol […]
