November 21, 2024
BY Erin Voegele
Nearly 2.16 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in October, up from 2.13 billion generated during the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on Nov. 21. Total RIN generation for the first 10 months of 2024 reached 20.85 billion, up from 19.58 billion generated during the same period of 2023.
According to EPA, nearly 83.35 million D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs were generated in October, including 70.34 million generated for compressed renewable natural gas (RNG) by domestic producers, 6.03 million generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers, 3.42 million generated for liquefied RNG by importers, 3.08 million generated for liquefied RNG by domestic producers, 417,385 generated for compressed RNG by importers, and 59,988 generated for RNG by domestic producers.
Total D3 RIN generation for the first 10 months of this year reached 730.16 million. That volume includes 639.8 million generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers, 30.6 million generated for liquefied RNG by importers, 28.68 million generated for liquefied RNG by domestic producers, 27.13 million generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers, 3.89 million generated for compressed RNG by importers, and 62,572 generated for RNG by domestic producers.
Approximately 783.66 million D4 biomass-based diesel RINs were generated in October, including 478.03 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 221.23 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 39.98 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 29.59 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 7.81 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities, and 7.02 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers.
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Total D4 RIN generation for the first 10 months of 2024 reached 7.53 billion. That volume includes 4.22 billion generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 2.03 billion generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 515.52 billion generated for biodiesel by importers, 512.61 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 109.56 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities, 84.55 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by importers, and 54.76 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers.
Nearly 19.99 million D5 advanced biofuel RINs were generated in October, including 5.89 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 11.49 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 2.35 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 126,126 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers, and 125,516 generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers.
Total D5 RIN generation for the first 10 months of 2024 reached 187.5 million. That volume includes 88.21 generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 70.6 million generated for naphtha, 23.42 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 3.45 million generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers, 991,034 generated for LPG by domestic producers, and 833,129 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers.
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Approximately 1.27 billion D6 renewable fuel RINs were generated in October, nearly all for ethanol by domestic producers, with 1.34 million generated for ethanol by importers and 214,636 generated for biodiesel by domestic producers.
Total D6 RIN generation for the first 10 months of this year reached 12.41 billion. That volume includes 12.37 billion generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 12.93 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 9.35 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 12.12 million generated for ethanol by importers, 3.93 million generated for renewable gasoline by domestic producers, 250,191 generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, and 64,809 generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers.
No D7 cellulosic diesel RINs were generated in October. A total of 227,964 D7 RINs were generated during the first 10 months of 2024, all for cellulosic heating by importers.
More than 1.76 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in January, down from 1.91 billion generated during the same period of 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on Feb. 20.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 20 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that 13 previously denied SRE petitions for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance years 2021 and 2022 are being reconsidered. No new SRE petitions were filed.
A coalition of biofuel, agriculture, fuel retailer and petroleum trade groups on Feb. 19 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to set robust, timely, multiyear RFS RVOs for 2026 and beyond.
OMV Petrom has announced the start of construction for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) production unit at the Petrobrazi refinery in Romania. The new facility will have an annual capacity of 250,000 tons.
CVR Energy Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 18, reporting reduced renewable diesel production. The company also said it is pausing development of SAF capacity pending clarity on government subsidies.