November 14, 2013
BY Holly Jessen
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The U.S. EPA on April 11 reported that 1.82 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in March, down from 1.93 billion generated during the same month of 2024. Approximately 5.34 billion RINs were generated during the first quarter of 2025.
The U.S. EPA on April 17 published updated SRE data showing that five new SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. According to the agency, 161 SRE petitions are currently pending,
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down 1% the week ending April 11, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 16. Stocks of fuel ethanol were also down 1% and exports were down 21%.
The government of Vietnam on March 31 issued a decree reducing the the country’s Most-Favored-Nation import tariff rates for a variety of commodities and products, including ethanol. The MFN rates apply to imports from the U.S.
CoBank’s latest quarterly research report predicts domestic ethanol blending will remain stable or increase slightly this year. However, policy uncertainty and trade disruptions due to tariff disputes could negatively impact the industry.