In Washington, DTN reports the Renewable Fuels Association has filed two challenges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit against EPA’s latest small-refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard. EPA granted 29 exemptions covering 1.76 billion gallons on Aug. 31, 2026, after granting exemptions totaling 160 million RINs for 2023 and 2024. […]
In California, the Renewable Fuels Association urges the California Air Resources Board to quickly finalize proposed regulations allowing the sale of lower-cost E15. In comments submitted to CARB, RFA noted that cleaner-burning E15 could save the state’s drivers billions of dollars in fuel purchases. CARB will hold a hearing and vote next week on the […]
In Washington, blending ethanol into the nation’s fuel supply has helped to substantially lower gasoline prices during the ongoing Iran conflict, a new study for the Renewable Fuels Association shows. Prepared by George Hoekstra, a 35-year veteran of the petroleum refining industry, the study concludes that the average E10 cost savings advantage has been 38 cents […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted dozens of new small refinery exemptions from 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements and laid out a proposed plan to restore the lost renewable fuel volume in the near future. Of the 34 pending exemption petitions, EPA granted full exemptions to 18 and partial (50 percent) exemptions to 11. […]
In Washington, in testimony at the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Renewable Fuels Association expressed its gratitude to the Trump administration for its “steadfast commitment to removing unfair barriers to U.S. ethanol exports shipped to Brazil and around the globe” and noted it “strongly supports” the reciprocal tariff applied to imports from Brazil. “Prior to […]
In Washington, certainty of year-round E15 will help lower fuel costs for American families while bolstering the farm economy, the Renewable Fuels Association stressed in a letter to all members of the House of Representatives, urging their support for H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The House is expected to take […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association offers a slate of information to remind lawmakers, ethanol advocates, media, and others about the importance of the 15 percent ethanol blend. “Nearly two months have passed since the House E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council’s deadline for introducing legislation that would permanently allow nationwide, year-round sale of E15,” said […]
In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports kicked off 2026 at 212.1 million gallons (mg), despite slipping 4% month-over-month amid mixed demand across key markets. Canada retained its position as the top destination with a 5% increase to 70.0 mg, with denatured fuel ethanol accounting for 90% of the total and representing two-thirds of all denatured fuel ethanol exports in […]
In Washington, as the events in the Middle East have led to a spike in oil prices and the expectation of higher gasoline prices for American drivers, the Renewable Fuels Association renews its urgent call for Congress to pass legislation to allow the nationwide year-round sale of the lower-cost, American-made E15, a blend with 15 […]
In Washington, the ethanol industry strongly contributed to the U.S. economy last year, as record-setting production and exports supported hundreds of thousands of jobs and generated tens of billions of dollars in gross domestic product and household income, according to an analysis released by the Renewable Fuels Association. In 2025, the industry directly supported 79,000 […]
