Ethanol Blog

Refining companies filed appeals on recent small-refinery exemptions decisions by the Trump administration in two different federal appeals courts, despite a Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was the proper venue.

The Renewable Fuels Association urged the Trump administration on Monday to impose reciprocal tariffs on China for failing to meet 2019 trade commitments on ethanol and distillers grains.

Ethanol industry groups are urging California regulators to quickly implement E15 fuel sales, citing proven safety and consumer cost savings.

The Trump administration granted 14 small-refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2021 to 2024, potentially releasing 2.5 billion biofuels credits into the markets.

A new report shows California's decade-old corn ethanol emission estimates overstate the actual carbon footprint by 300% to 400%, prompting the Renewable Fuels Association to call for revisions.

Forty-nine lawmakers urged the Trump administration to reallocate 100% of biofuel gallons exempted from the Renewable Fuel Standard by small refineries for 2023-2025.

Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota attorneys general accused small refineries of falsely claiming economic hardship for Renewable Fuel Standard exemptions while reporting strong profits to investors.

Clean Fuels Alliance America asked the Trump administration to close a tariff loophole allowing duty-free imported renewable diesel into the U.S., which disadvantages U.S. biofuels producers and American farmers.

U.S. soybean farmers could lose up to $7.5 billion if the Trump administration doesn't fully reallocate biofuels gallons from small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Gevo's $1.46 billion DOE loan guarantee to build a sustainable aviation fuel plant was extended to April 2026, with possible plant relocation from South Dakota to North Dakota.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed multiple requests to hold biofuels litigation in abeyance because of the federal government shutdown.

Biofuels groups urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fully reallocate Renewable Fuel Standard gallons lost to small-refinery exemptions.

Green Plains Inc. is selling $40 million to $50 million worth of Inflation Reduction Act-generated Clean Fuel Production Tax, or 45Z, credits to Freepoint Commodities.

EPA tells court a delay is likely in finalizing 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes because of proposal to reallocate gallons lost from small-refinery exemptions.

Forty-two members of Congress are pressing the Trump administration to minimize Renewable Fuel Standard volumes increases and to not reallocate gallons lost to small-refinery exemptions.

The nation's largest ethanol producer Poet LLC, will acquire Green Plains' 120-million-gallon Tennessee ethanol plant to expand Poet's market reach in the Southeast.

Biofuels groups on Friday expressed cautious optimism after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its plans on small-refinery exemptions.

The Trump administration could soon announce its final decision on all 195 pending small-refinery exemptions under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard program.

US ethanol industry groups asked trade officials for swift retaliation against Brazil's punitive 18% tariffs, which reduced American exports from $1.1 billion to $53 million.

USDA's forecast of record 16.7-billion-bushel corn crop prompts the Renewable Fuels Association to call for E15 expansion and regulatory reform to boost farmer demand.