In Washington, with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Renewable Fuels Association applauded the inclusion of several key tax provisions that will enhance the role of the U.S. ethanol industry in contributing to American energy security and innovation. Specifically, the OBBBA includes the following improvements to the 45Z Clean Fuel tax […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Agency data shows ethanol production fell to a five-week low of 1.076 million barrels last week. The slight reduction in volumes helped to increase crush margins for a typical ethanol plant in Iowa despite being only 5,000 bpd compared to the week prior. Lower production weighed slightly […]
In Washington, Growth Energy announced that Americans could potentially save more than $10.1 billion in fuel costs this summer thanks to an emergency summer E15 waiver issued earlier this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The waiver allowed for the continued sale of E15, a fuel blend made with 15% American ethanol that costs less […]
In Washington, biodiesel stakeholders praised members of the Senate Finance Committee for their work to make improvements to the Clean Fuels Production Credit (Section 45Z). The coalition includes Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR); NATSO, representing travel centers and truck stops; American Trucking Associations (ATA); Illinois Soybean Growers; National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI); SIGMA: America’s […]
In Washington state, CarbonQuest and Daroga Power announced their first joint carbon capture-as-a-service financing project in North America, with a goal to offer such service to customers across a variety of sectors ranging from food and beverage operations, commercial and industrial facilities, and utility infrastructure. This initiative follows the 2023 partnership announcement, which aims to […]
In Washington, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service unlawfully discounted the harms to threatened and endangered wildlife of the EPA’s 2023-2025 renewable fuel standards. The court held that the Fish and Wildlife Service’s conclusion that the renewable fuel standards had […]
In Washington, the Financial Times reports that vegetable oil prices jumped on Thursday on the back of fears that the conflict between Israel and Iran could escalate, promoting investors to look for fossil fuel alternatives. Prices were already higher due to the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft renewable volume obligations for 2026 and 2027 that were […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol has fallen back from its record highs to 1.109 million barrels per day, down 11,000 bpd compared the week prior when the record was set. With the slight tapering off of production volumes, margins are estimated to remain positive and steady against the […]
In Washington, the American Soybean Association expressed disappointment in the Senate Finance Committee’s budget reconciliation text that made significant modifications to the House-passed Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit language. The Senate Finance Committee text reverts on the progress made in the House to support U.S. farmer-driven domestic biofuels by removing a key provision to […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Supreme Court decided the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is the correct court to hear cases by small refiners fighting decisions made by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding exemption applications. The 7-2 ruling determined that the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where […]
