Nearly 1.91 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in March, down from 1.92 billion generated during the same month of 2023, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on April 18. Total RIN generation for the first three months of 2024 reached nearly 5.86 billion, up from 5.41 billion generated during the same period of last year.&nbsp;More than 60.01 million D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs were generated in March, including 53.91 million generated for compressed renewable natural gas (RNB) by domestic producers, 3.12 million generated for liquefied RNG by importers, 2.19 million generated for liquefied RNG by domestic producers, 608,704 generated for compressed RNG by importers, and 187,956 generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers.&nbsp;Total D3 RIN generation for the first quarter of this year reached 136.78 million. That volume includes 122.67 million generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers, &nbsp;6.47 million generated for liquified RNG by importers, 5.82 million generated for liquified RNG by domestic producers, 1.27 million generated for compressed RNG by importers, and 561,954 generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers.&nbsp;Approximately 648.19 million D4 biomass-based diesel RINs were generated in March, including 351.24 generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 198.91 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 46.28 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 40.3 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 9.06 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities and 3.39 million generated or renewable jet fuel by domestic producers.&nbsp;Total D4 RIN generation for the first three months of 2024 reached nearly 2.07 billion. That volume includes 1.11 billion generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 568.68 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 182.04 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 178.71 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 23.18 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities, 6.73 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers, and 157,995 generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers.Nearly 13.3 million D5 advanced biofuel RINs were generated in March, including 6.05 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 4.48 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 2.11 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 329,330 generated for LPG by domestic producers, 264,883 generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers, and 62,223 generated for renewable compressed natural gas by domestic producers.&nbsp;Total D5 RIN generation for the first quarter of this year reached 47.72 million. That volume includes 21.58 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 16.98 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 7.11 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 1.28 million generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers, 651,462 generated for LPG by domestic producers, and 128,082 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers.&nbsp;Nearly 1.19 billion D6 renewable fuel RINs were generated in March, nearly all for ethanol by domestic producers, with 1.32 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers and 1.13 million generated for ethanol by importers.&nbsp;Total D6 RIN generation for the first three months of this year reached 3.6 billion. That volume includes 3.59 billion generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 3.92 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 3.32 million generated for ethanol by importers, and 2.29 million generated for biodiesel by importers.&nbsp;According to EPA, 60,193 D7 cellulosic diesel RINs were generated in March, all for cellulosic heating oil by importers. Total D7 RIN generation for the first quarter reached 120.411, all of which were generated for cellulosic heating oil by importers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Nearly 1.91 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in March, down from 1.92 billion generated during the same month of 2023, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on April 18. 

EPA: 1.91 billion RINs generated in March

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