Biofuels & Renewables
Ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel, RINs and the RFS, and the low-carbon programs reshaping the fuel pool.
Latest Brief · Jul 03
Trump backs year-round E15 to cut pump prices as India locks in cheaper ethanol feedstock
President Trump is pushing wider E15 gasoline sales as a way to bring pump prices down, per USA Today. For US jobbers and c-store operators, that is the part that actually touches your forecourt, because more ethanol in the pool…
Weekly Brief · Jun 29
Indonesia's B50 biodiesel mandate starts July 1, palm climbs a second day
Indonesia turns on its B50 biodiesel mandate July 1, lifting the required blend to 50 percent palm-based fuel and pulling a big chunk of the country's palm oil away from export markets and into the tank. Palm futures climbed for…
Biofuels & Renewables, the wire
- E20 is safe, ethanol program key to energy security and farmer income, says Toyota's Vikram Gulati Biofuels topic (GN)
- Gas prices near second-highest level for Fourth of July, GasBuddy says GN: Gasoline prices
- Govt. says ethanol blending backed by extensive trials and best practices as concerns linger despite clarifications Biofuels topic (GN)
- Georgia’s only oil refinery to stop processing Russian crude from August, company says GN: Refinery
- ‘No Engine Damage, Marginal Mileage Changes’: Govt Issues 10-Point Clarification On E20 Ethanol Blending Biofuels topic (GN)
- Video | E20 Fuel Controversy: Fact vs Fiction | Will Ethanol Harm Your Car? Biofuels topic (GN)
- Neste outlines growth in renewable fuels as global demand for low-carbon energy expands GN: Biodiesel / renewable diesel
- Ethanol Output Hits 11-Week High As Demand Rises Biofuels topic (GN)
- Ethanol Supply An 'Experiment', Not Policy: Top Law Officer Clarifies Amid Court Remark Row Biofuels topic (GN)
- Centre rebuts misinformation on E20 fuel, defends ethanol blending programme Biofuels topic (GN)
- Ethanol blending: Govt defends E20, rejects viral claims reflecting consumer concerns Biofuels topic (GN)
- Govt debunks E20 ethanol blending 'myths'; rejects viral claim on water use, engine damage Biofuels topic (GN)
- E20 programme: Ethanol blending plan scientific, does not damage vehicles: Centre rebuts 'misinformation' Biofuels topic (GN)
- Ethanol blending backed by global practice, scientific studies: Govt Biofuels topic (GN)
- E15 Making Holiday Travel More Affordable Biofuels topic (GN)
- Column | The Ethanol Dilemma! Biofuels topic (GN)
- Govt says ethanol blending programme backed by global practice, scientific studies Biofuels topic (GN)
- Petrobras approves investment in SAF and renewable diesel plant in São Paulo state GN: Renewable diesel / LCFS
- Record Support Grows for Renewable Fuel Standard Biofuels topic (GN)
- California’s gas tax just hit a nation-leading 63.4 cents per gallon this week — but these Bay Area stations are still pumping fuel under $4.80 GN: Fuel tax
- Axens Expands SAF Portfolio with Air Liquide’s Proven Methanol-to-Olefins Technology GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
- Trump seeks lower prices with E15 gas sales. How much could you save? GN: Gasoline prices
- Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri defends ethanol-blending mandate Biofuels topic (GN)
- Govt dismisses insurance fears over ethanol-blended fuel; Puri says 'ethanol is used even in racing cars' Biofuels topic (GN)
- Fuel Prices Drop Overnight GN: Diesel prices
- After Centre denies E20 ‘experiment’ claim, Kejriwal cites mileage concerns, seeks ethanol blend rollback Biofuels topic (GN)
- CSIR-NIIST partners with Hyderabad startup to develop ethanol from seasonal fruits Biofuels topic (GN)
- Iowa drivers embrace E15 and fuel freedom ahead of America’s 250th Independence Day Biofuels topic (GN)
- Government's PDS rice quality push boosts broken rice availability for ethanol: Industry Association Biofuels topic (GN)
- Centre fixes rice price for ethanol at Rs 2,320/quintal, keeps allocation flexible under new OMSS policy Biofuels topic (GN)
- CSIR-NIIST, Hyderabad startup join hands to study ethanol production from seasonal fruits Biofuels topic (GN)
- Hardeep Singh Puri Busts Ethanol Fuel Myths, Says Mileage Drop Is Minor And Insurance Remains Valid Biofuels topic (GN)
- Govt to sell rice for ethanol at Rs 2320/qtl, wheat to millers at Rs 2585-2600/qtl Biofuels topic (GN)
- Ethanol is not sugar; Science debunks ant and bee attack claims Biofuels topic (GN)
- Flights Face Severe Price Hikes Across Europe as Ryanair Joins Wizz Air, EasyJet, Lufthansa, And More Navigate the EU’s Strict New Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandates Triggering a Structural Shift in Budget Air Travel GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
- Energy Stocks to Watch as Fuel Prices Reshape Drilling and Ethanol Demand Biofuels topic (GN)
- Fourth of July holiday weekend gas prices | Gas Price Patrol - July 2, 2026 GN: Gasoline prices
- 2026 AFPM Training Forum AFPM (refiners/marketers, via GN)
- U.S. biofuel goals face delays due to low production GN: Biodiesel / renewable diesel
- From the Farm: Farmers getting tax credits on corn used for ethanol Biofuels topic (GN)
- Deutsche Bank agrees SAF investment with Lufthansa GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
- 'Ethanol Is Used In Racing Cars': Oil Minister Defends Govt's Biofuel Blending Programme Biofuels topic (GN)
- Neste focuses on renewable fuels and long-term growth GN: Biodiesel / renewable diesel
- Cost disputes stall NATO’s mammoth military pipeline overhaul GN: Pipeline fuel supply
- Idemitsu, Isuzu, T2 launch 500-km renewable diesel truck trial GN: Biodiesel / renewable diesel
- Fourth of July Travel Fuels E15 Push Biofuels topic (GN)
- E20 blending: BJP says Congress-led UPA govt launched ethanol policy Biofuels topic (GN)
- "They Are Using Ethanol In Racing Cars": Oil Minister Hardeep Puri Biofuels topic (GN)
Renewable fuels are a growing share of the pool and a moving compliance target. This section covers ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel, RINs, and the programs driving them.