Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin stressed Wednesday that the US is working quickly to propose and finalize new biofuel blend mandates. EPA last week sent proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 — and likely at least one future year — to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, the
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US representatives in Michigan have launched a bipartisan sustainable aviation fuel production plan that would establish an income tax credit for fuel producers and blenders in the state. The proposed bill would provide a $1.50/gallon tax credit for purchasing, producing, or blending SAF in Michigan, according to a release from the state’s Republican Party. “I
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Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is growing in the United States as new capacity comes online. U.S. production of Other Biofuels, the category we use to capture SAF in our Petroleum Supply Monthly, approximately doubled from December 2024 to February 2025. SAF is an alternative to petroleum jet fuel. It’s produced from agricultural and waste
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The Transportation Energy Institute (TEI) recently released “Balancing the Benefits of Biofuels: The Economics of U.S. Crop-Based Fuel Production.” This report was developed for TEI by Stillwater Associates, a transportation fuels consulting firm specializing in mid to downstream markets. Biofuels possess great potential to contribute to a lower carbon transportation sector, yet questions remain regarding
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The Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z) finally arrived in January, and industry leaders are grappling with shifting regulations, evolving tax incentives, and lingering uncertainties. How can biofuel producers, investors, and stakeholders best prepare for 2025 and beyond? Join SAF Magazine and OPIS for an in-depth webinar where renewable fuel expert Jordan Godwin will break down
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its outlook for 2025 and 2026 renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released March 11. The EIA currently predicts that renewable diesel production will average 230,000 barrels per day this year and 250,000 barrels per day next year, unchanged from the
If you’re still confused by the uncertainty that was brought on by the delayed and clunky rollout of the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, then you’ve come to the right place, because guess what? I’m still confused, too. At the Clean Fuels Conference in San Diego in January—just days after the tax guidance was
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