Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
June 17, 2026
BY Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
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U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by less than 1% the week ending June 12, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 17. Stocks of fuel ethanol expanded slightly while exports fell by 19%
The USDA on June 15 delivered a final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget that would, in part, “simplify and streamline requirements and processes” for the Rural Energy for America Program.
POET on June 16 broke ground on its planned expansion of POET Bioprocessing – Shelbyville, expanding the facility’s production capacity to 193 MMgy. Construction began in March 2026 and is expected to be completed in Q4 2027.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on June 12 pressed Hal Duncan, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as deputy director of the White House OMB on the current status of USDA’s 45Z feedstock rule, which has been under OMB review since early April.
Highwater Ethanol LLC and an undisclosed North Dakota bank on May 29 entered into an agreement and closed on the sale of nearly $14.31 million in 2025 45Z clean fuel production credits, according to documents filed with the SEC on June 4.