In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production averaged 1.089 million barrels per day, down 28,000 barrels from the previous week as high temperatures reduced plant efficiency. Production remained 17,000 barrels per day above last year, supported by positive margins and demand expectations. Ethanol stocks increased 323,000 barrels to 25.121 […]
In Washington, South Dakota Searchlight reports year-round sales of E15 gasoline lack sufficient Senate support unless lawmakers reach compromises addressing small refinery concerns, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said. The House approved year-round E15 legislation in May, while similar provisions are included in the Senate farm bill. Supporters argue wider E15 availability would strengthen agriculture […]
In Washington, EnergyNow reports U.S. biodiesel producers are struggling to expand output fast enough to meet the Trump administration’s biofuel ambitions. In May, plants operated at roughly 77% of capacity, below the EPA’s assumption of 90% utilization for its mandates. Producers generated 736 million biomass-based diesel RINs, compared with about 915 million needed that month, […]
In Washington, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, biomass-based diesel (“D4”) Renewable Identification Number (“RIN”) values reached approximately $2.41 per RIN as of June 4, 2026, nearly doubling from the beginning of the year and approaching historic highs. EIA attributed the increase primarily to higher federal renewable fuel blending requirements established by the U.S. […]
In Washington, Congress introduced resolutions that attack two of California’s shipping waivers, the Ocean-Going Vessels At Berth and Commercial Harbor Craft waivers. For 50 years, the precedent set under both Democratic and Republican administrations is that the Clean Air Act waivers are not rules. NGO Pacific Environment says EPA’s move to reclassify them is misuse. […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production slipped to 1.107 million barrels last week, down by 26,000 barrels from the week before, but levels still remained near record highs. Strong demand saw stocks fall 202,000 barrels on the week to 24.524 million barrels while exports jumped to a […]
In Washington, the average ethanol content of gasoline sold in the U.S. surged to a record 11.29% in May, as petroleum prices hit their highest monthly averages of the Iran war, according to data released Friday by the Energy Information Administration. Moreover, for the 12 months through May, the ethanol blend rate in gasoline rose to […]
In Washington, Growth Energy issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision on six small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Specifically, EPA granted one full exemption (100%) and two partial exemptions (50%) for the 2024 compliance year, and then deemed one petition for 2024 […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports U.S. Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production climbed to 1.133 million barrels per day last week, the second-highest weekly average on record. Production increased by 39,000 barrels per day from the previous week and 37,000 from a year earlier, supported by favorable ethanol margins and strong corn demand. […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Renewable Energy Group’s petition to generate Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) from renewable fuels produced using CoverCress oil at Chevron’s Geismar, Louisiana, facility. The approval allows renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel to qualify for D4 biomass-based diesel RINs, while renewable naphtha and liquefied petroleum gas qualify […]
