April 16, 2026
BY John May
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Gevo Inc. on April 15 withdrew its application for a U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee to support its proposed alcohol-to-jet project. The company signaled its intent to continue developing a 30 MMgy SAF project in North Dakota.
Nearly 1.93 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in March, up 1% when compared to March 2025, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on April 16. Total RIN generation for the first three months of the year reached nearly 4.9 billion.
The U.S. EPA on April 16 published data showing no new small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 37 SRE petitions are currently pending.
U.S. ethanol exports in marketing year (MY) 2025/2026 now total more than 1 billion gallons, up 13% year over year, and on pace to surpass last year’s record of 2.1 billion gallons, according to a recent data release from the USDA.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up slightly the week ending April 10, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 15. Stocks of fuel ethanol expanded by more than 2% while exports fell by 60%.