It was another roller coaster of a week for the ethanol industry, which expected to finally see E15 legislation make it to the floor of the House for a vote, but instead saw it unexpectedly removed and delayed until a promised vote on May 13. In this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff …
U.S. Partners Help Philippines Expand E20 Access
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) and member representatives recently joined a USDA Trade Mission to Manila, Philippines to maintain momentum for U.S. exporters of ethanol in that country’s growing economy. Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ed Hubbard and Eco-Energy Vice President of Global Trade Hagan Rose were among those who took part in the trade …
Frustration Over E15 in Congress Continues
The House of Representatives debate and votes yesterday on a number of actions, including a farm bill and E15, took all day and accomplished little except to kick the can for E15 legislation down the road another two weeks. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN) expressed her frustration at the end of a long day. “Tonight my friends …
Diverse Coalition Urges E15 Action as Small Faction Opposes
A broad coalition of agriculture, biofuels, fuel refiner and retailer interests is urging Congress to include a bipartisan amendment to the farm bill that would allow year-round sales of E15 and provide targeted reforms to the Small Refinery Exemption process under the Renewable Fuel Standard. In a letter to lawmakers, the coalition said the amendment is a pragmatic, market-based solution …
U.S. Biofuels Could Play Key Role in Global Maritime Framework
Ahead of the upcoming meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee next week, the American Biofuels Maritime Initiative (ABMI) is calling on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to support a central role for American-made biofuels in the future of global maritime shipping policy. In a letter to Secretary Rubio, ABMI stressed that U.S. leadership is critical …
RFA Provides Comments on USDA Data and Analysis
The Renewable Fuels Association provided comments this week to a USDA request for information on opportunities, challenges, and emerging areas in statistical data, analysis, and research, endorsing the agency’s data, analysis and research as the “gold standard” among international statistical agencies for agriculture. “USDA data are critical to the efficient functioning of U.S. and global commodities markets, and the department …
Ethanol Exports Still Strong in February
Despite a one percent drop from January, U.S. ethanol exports remained strong in February at nearly 210 million gallons (mg), which is 36 percent higher than year-ago levels, according to the latest Renewable Fuels Association Trade Monitor report. More than half of February shipments went to Canada and the European Union, with the balance distributed across nine other countries. Canada …
Stakeholders Submit Comments on 45Z Regs
Industry stakeholders submitted comments this week to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service regarding proposed rules on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The proposed regulations, released on February 3, provide guidance on the determination of clean fuel production credits, emissions rates, and certification and registration requirements. The proposal would extend the credit to Dec. …
E15 Sales Hit Records as Push Continues for Legislation
According to a Renewable Fuels Association analysis, sales of 15 percent ethanol blended gasoline hit a record 1.52 billion gallons in 2025, an increase of 23 percent over 2024, despite the continued ban on E15 in many states during the summer requiring federal waivers to allow sales for the past several years. Data released by state agencies in Minnesota and …
Ethanol Report on EPA Announcements
The Trump administration hit two home runs for the ethanol industry during the last week of March amidst National Agriculture Month celebrations – announcing waivers to allow sales of E15 through the summer, in lieu of Congressional action to make it permanent, and finalizing the long-delayed renewable volume obligations for 2026 and 2027. In this edition of The Ethanol Report …