Insights and Stories on Biofuel

Oil and biofuel coalition to meet with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Apr. 1, 2025 at 9:45 am CDT

A coalition of oil and biofuel groups will meet with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to make the case for higher federal mandates for biomass diesel blending, according to three sources familiar with the plans.

Trump administration tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy

Mar. 27, 2025 at 10:26 am CDT

By Jarrett Renshaw Reuters

US oil, biofuel groups unite to urge new Trump EPA to boost biofuel mandates

Feb. 20, 2025 at 9:48 am CST

By Reuters Stephanie Kelly

Bunge Q4 profit falls on weak crush margins, forecasts 2025 earnings drop

Feb. 5, 2025 at 2:30 pm CST

By Karl Plume Reuters

ADM quarterly profit falls on weak crush margins, announces layoffs

Feb. 4, 2025 at 9:31 am CST

By Karl Plume

Trump’s USDA secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies

Jan. 23, 2025 at 9:24 am CST

President Donald Trump's pick to run the Agriculture Department, Brooke Rollins, led an organization that opposed ethanol mandates and farm subsidies, major programs she could influence if confirmed, according to a Reuters review of the group's policy statements.

By Leah Douglas Reuters

USDA announces new interim rule for biofuel guidelines

Jan. 15, 2025 at 12:22 pm CST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new interim rule on Jan. 15, 2025 to aid production of biofuel feedstock crops as well as promote climate-smart agriculture.

By Adam Peleshaty MarketsFarm Team

U.S. Treasury releases guidance on clean fuels tax credits

Jan. 10, 2025 at 4:10 pm CST

The United States Department of the Treasury together with the Internal Revenue Service released much-anticipated short-term guidance on tax credits for biofuels on Jan. 10, giving the soyoil market a boost to end the week.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Idemitsu to begin trial of non-edible oilseed crop for aviation fuel

Jan. 9, 2025 at 10:49 am CST

Idemitsu Kosan will begin a trial plantation of the non-edible oilseed tree crop Pongamia in Australia from mid-January to assess its potential as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the Japanese crude oil refiner said on Thursday.

By Reuters

US biofuel producers ramped up in Oct as profitability improved, data shows

Jan. 3, 2025 at 2:01 pm CST

U.S. renewable diesel producers utilized 77 per cent of their total operable capacity in October, the highest since July 2024, the data showed. Biodiesel plant utilization rose to 89 per cent, the highest since June 2023.

By Reuters Shariq Khan