SOURCE: U.S. Energy Information Administration
May 29, 2025
BY Erin Voegele
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In June, the U.S. Grains Council signed a renewed MOU with Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to strengthen bilateral trade of animal feed and biofuels and expand technical support to the Vietnamese agricultural industry.
The U.S. EPA on June 18 announced 1.75 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in May, down from 2.07 billion that were generated during the same period of last year. Total RIN generation for the first five months of 2025 reached 9.06 billion.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down 1% the week ending June 13, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 18. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up nearly 2% and exports were up 8%.
The USDA hosted a trade mission to Lima, Peru, from June 9-12 aimed at expanding market access and boosting U.S. agricultural exports. The agency identified ethanol as one of the products for which there is strong export opportunity.
The USGC and the Secretariat of Energy Development of the State of Tamaulipas in May signed a MOU establishing a cooperative framework to promote ethanol vehicle programs to decarbonize public transportation and support U.S. ethanol exports.