US EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes through 2027:
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EPA Proposes Major Biofuel Increases Through 2027The EPA aims to raise biofuel blending to over 24 billion gallons by 2027, boosting biomass diesel requirements amid market tensions.
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- The U.S. EPA proposed raising biofuel blending volumes to 24.46 billion gallons by 2027, up from 22.33 billion gallons in 2025.
- Biomass-based diesel mandates will increase, with a quota of 7.12 billion RINs set for 2026 and an estimated 5.61 billion gallons to be blended.
- The EPA intends to reduce the number of credits generated from imported biofuels, thereby supporting domestic production.
- While the biofuel sector welcomed the proposal, oil refiners expressed concerns about regulatory costs and infrastructure limits.
USDA and EPA have never been more aligned on the need for more American-grown biofuels.— U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on the necessity for more biofuels.
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