In Washington, Growth Energy criticized a recent request by oil state governors to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exempt their states from compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a decades-old energy program that determines how much homegrown renewable fuel refineries must blend into the nation’s fuel supply each year. “The request asks […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association says U.S. ethanol exports edged down 1% in September to 209.0 million gallons (mg), maintaining a robust pace. Eighty percent of shipments were concentrated in just four markets, led once again by Canada, where exports climbed 10% to a record 93.5 mg, accounting for 45% of total U.S. ethanol exports and 71% of […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production averaged 1.143 million barrels per day in the week ending October 30, 2026, increasing by 25,000 b/d, or more than 2%, from the previous week. Output was 20,000 b/d higher than during the corresponding week last year. Ethanol inventories declined by 89,000 […]
In Washington, Growth Energy called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to quickly finalize its proposed reallocation rule that accounts for lost gallons from recent small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). At a hearing on Wednesday, Growth Energy’s General Counsel expressed the organization’s support for EPA’s proposal, noting that reallocation […]
In Washington state, Carbon Herald reports Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels (NWABF) has entered a strategic funding partnership with private equity firm Black Gold Equity to advance a proposed $3 billion woody-biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery. The partnership is intended to support project development and financing for a facility designed to convert woody biomass into lower-carbon aviation […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows fuel ethanol production averaged 1.118 million barrels per day in the week ended October 23, 2026, rising by approximately 24,000–25,000 b/d from the previous week. Output was slightly below the year-earlier level in the DTN report. Domestic inventories declined by 35,000 barrels to approximately […]
In Washington, ET Chemicals reports Environmental Protection Agency data shows 2.02 billion Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) generated in September 2026, slightly below the same month last year. However, cumulative generation reached 18.52 billion RINs for the first nine months, up 7% year-on-year. Biomass-based diesel credits (D4) totaled 6.16 billion through September, an increase of nearly […]
In Washington, Fastmarkets reports the USDA’s forecast for U.S. soybean-oil consumption in biofuel production implies the potential generation of 600–630 million additional D4 RINs in the 2026–27 marketing year. The agency maintained its estimate at 17.8 billion pounds, up from 14.8 billion pounds in 2025–26—a 3-billion-pound increase. Fastmarkets estimates that this additional oil could support […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol inventories rose by 33,000 barrels to 25.22 million barrels in the week reported September 16, reaching their highest level since May. The Energy Information Administration reported production averaged 1.099 million barrels per day, unchanged from the previous week but 44,000 bpd above year-earlier […]
In Washington, American Biogas Council (ABC) applauds Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and six other U.S. Representatives for their letter urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) eligibility for renewable fuels used in domestic maritime transportation. Some qualified renewable fuels used in vessels serving domestic routes cannot currently generate RFS […]
