Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Monday formally lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain as the countries continue working toward a formal trade deal.
U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved
US oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 billion gallons in biomass diesel mandates, sources say
Reading Time: 2 minutes A U.S. and biofuel coalition recommended that the Environmental Protection Agency propose federal mandates for biomass diesel blending for 2026 at 5.25 billion gallons, which would be a significant increase from previous mandates, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Oil and biofuel coalition to meet with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term.
Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Canada strikes back with tariffs on $155 billion of US goods; China says it will take Trump to WTO
Reading Time: 4 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl - and illegal immigrants in the case of Canada and Mexico - into the United States, kicking off a trade war that could dent global growth and reignite inflation.
US funding bill includes plan to allow year-round sales of higher ethanol blend fuel
Reading Time: 2 minutes A U.S. government funding bill released on Tuesday included a plan that would allow year-round sales of gasoline with a higher ethanol blend, a major win for the corn and ethanol lobbies.
Agriculture groups urge White House to avert U.S. East Coast port disruption
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dozens of groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, Renewable Fuels Association and American Chemistry Council said "the time has come for the U.S. government to intervene and ensure port operations do not stop" in order to prevent damage to U.S. agriculture and the economy.
U.S. to boost biofuel mandates over next three years
Biofuel groups still feel shortchanged
Reading Time: 3 minutes Reuters — The Biden administration on Wednesday increased the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into the United States’ fuel mix over the next three years, but the plan has angered the biofuel industry, which says mandates for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel are not high enough. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized […] Read more
U.S. EPA proposes revamp of biofuel program to include EVs
Mandated biofuel levels to rise through 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutes New York | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday unveiled a three-year proposal to expand the U.S. biofuels policy with bigger volume mandates and — for the first time — to include a pathway for electric vehicle manufacturers to generate lucrative credits. Biden wants to fight climate change by reducing fossil fuel […] Read more
U.S. EPA sets 2020-2022 biofuel mandates, denies refiners waivers
Reading Time: 2 minutes New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday issued biofuel blending mandates for 2022 and the prior two years — with this year’s number below one proposed in December — while denying oil refiners waivers to be exempt from the requirements. The EPA set biofuel blending mandates for 2022 at 20.63 […] Read more
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