In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to rule on some of the 195 outstanding Small Refiner Exemption applications that are pending, but it won’t yet decide on whether large refiners have to compensate for the waived gallons from smaller refineries. The decision on what to do with large refiners will come […]
In Washington, U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Tuesday that American farmers are expected to harvest a record-large corn crop of 16.7 billion bushels this fall, while the corn surplus is projected to rise to its highest level in eight years and prices are set to sink to six-year lows. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, the […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production slipped on the week to 1.081 million barrels per day, but it still remains slightly above last year’s production. With lower production, stocks also fell by 960,000 barrels to 23.756 million barrels. Ethanol exports remained at pace at 116,000 barrels per day, […]
In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 173.7 million gallons (mg) in June, down 6% from May amid volatility in key markets but still 30% higher than year-ago levels. Canada remained the top destination, increasing 6% to a six-month high of 64.9 mg. Exports to India surged 158% to 24.2 mg, the largest volume in five […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association has welcomed the announcement by President Trump that a trade agreement has been reached between the United States and the European Union. RFA says the EU trade deal is an important step toward opening the market for lower-cost, American-made renewable fuels in the 27 countries represented by the EU. “We […]
In Washington, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provided notice of intent to publish the Emissions Value Request Process in support of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) administration of the clean fuel production credit. Additionally, DOE invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell slightly on the week to 1.078 million barrels, losing 7,000 bpd on average compared to the week prior, even while crush margins continued to improve. Stocks rose further to 24.444 million barrels, up 809,000 against last week’s level. Exports rose again […]
In Washington, U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood (NE-01) and Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02) announced that they introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Information Act. This bill would direct the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) to include Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) more explicitly on their weekly and monthly reports, in line with existing standards and […]
In Washington, a new study published by the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) finds that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to cut the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) by 50% for fuels made from foreign feedstocks, as part of its 2026 and 2027 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs), could stall the growth of the biomass-based diesel (BBD) […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports data from the Energy Information Administration shows ethanol production rose slightly on the week to an average of 1.087 million barrels per day, although the volume was 18,000 bpd lower than the same time last year. Ethanol stocks fell to a six-month low of 23.635 million barrels while exports […]
