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 […]
In Washington, Bloomberg reports HF Sinclair has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accusing the agency of delaying decisions on small refinery exemptions from federal biofuel blending mandates. The legal action follows a similar lawsuit by the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, which argues the mandates will significantly increase compliance costs and […]
In Washington, Bloomberg reports Generation of D4 and D5 Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) climbed to 861.7 million in June but remained well below the roughly 959 million needed to meet the EPA’s projected compliance obligation, including export-related requirements. As a result, the RIN bank is estimated to have fallen to about 1.07 billion credits by […]
