Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on April 2 sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce urging swift passage of legislation allowing year-round E15 sales.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. on March 25 announced it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2025, which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2026.
The USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service on March 31 announced it will not make any new grant awards under the Rural Energy for America Program until it updates program regulations to comply with Executive Order 14315.
In 2025, 23.25 billion RINs were distributed under the RFS. One standout data point included a significant increase in D3 RINs coming from cellulosic ethanol—93% over the 2024 total.
The U.S. EPA on March 27 announced the RFS cellulosic waiver credit (CWC) price for 2025 has been set at $1.91, up from $1.61 for 2024. The CWCs are being made available due to the agency’s decision to reduce the 2025 cellulosic RVO.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on March 25 announced it will delay implementation of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy due to “the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on airlines and passengers.”
The U.K. Department of Energy Security and Net Zero on March 23 opened a public comment period seeking stakeholder input on options for the treatment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) under the U.K. Emissions Trading Scheme.
Growth Energy welcomed a contingent of farmers and biofuel producers to Washington, D.C. to attend the White House’s National Ag Week celebration on March 27.
The U.S. EPA on March 27 finalized the 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs at levels higher than originally proposed. The increase is attributed to the decision delay implementation of provisions penalizing imported fuels and feedstocks until 2028 or later.
Amid higher prices at the pump and volatile world energy markets, an overwhelming majority of registered voters support expansion of the lower-cost E15 fuel blend and legislation to make the fuel permanently available year-round and nationwide.
The newly announced trade agreement between the EU and Australia is the latest blow to Europe’s renewable ethanol industry and agriculture sector at large, who are already reeling from the EU-Mercosur deal.
The RFA, Growth Energy, Clean Fuels Alliance America and the SAF Coalition on March 25 joined more 20 state and national ag groups in urging the Trump Administration to make the upcoming 45Z regulations workable for farmers.
The U.S. EPA on March 25 issued a temporary fuel waiver to allow nationwide sales of E15 to continue through the summer driving season. The agency issued similar waivers in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on March 24 confirmed the agency will release a final rule setting 2026 and 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard renewable volume obligations (RVOs) before the end of March.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced on March 20 that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program board has approved 33 ethanol infrastructure grants, supporting projects at fuel retailers in 25 counties across Iowa.
The U.S. EPA on March 19 proposed to approve the state of Colorado’s request for primacy over Class VI wells. If approved, the primacy application could help expedite the development of ethanol CCS projects within the state.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Ecuadorian Minister of Production, Foreign Trade and Investment Luis Alberto Jaramillo on March 13 signed the U.S.-Ecuador Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, which includes a tariff rate quota for ethanol.
Ohio Reps. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Twp., and Roy Klopfenstein, R-Haviland, on March 18 held a press conference to introduce new legislation that would require the sale of E15 blended fuel at all Ohio Turnpike service facilities.
Nearly 1.65 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in February, down 10% when compared to the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first two months of 2026 reached 3.44 billion, down 2% when compared to the same period of 2025.
The U.S. EPA on March 19 released data showing six additional SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. A total of 37 SRE petitions are currently pending, up from 31 that were pending as of mid-February.
Legislation introduced in the Minnesota Legislature in mid-March aims to establish a biofuel incentive program that would provide eligible fuel retailers with a payment of 5 cents per gallon for the sale E11-E15 blends.
The U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives in March each voted in favor of a bill to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Technology Transfer programs. The legislation currently awaits action from President Trump.
BBI International and Ethanol Producer Magazine are pleased to announce the preliminary agenda for the 2026 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, taking place June 2–4 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Produced by BBI International, the Sustainable Fuels Summit, Carbon Capture & Storage Summit and Ethanol 101 expand FEW into a comprehensive platform for biofuels innovation, carbon management and industry education.
European renewable ethanol producers are calling for increased safeguards in the EU’s proposed revision of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences for trade, which grants preferential tariffs to certain countries.
The U.S. Department of Energy on March 17 opened a $293 million funding opportunity focused on the use of AI to tackle a wide range of complex science and technology problems, including those in the field of biotechnology.
ACE welcomed ethanol producers, farmers, fuel retailers, and other industry stakeholders from across the country to Washington, D.C., March 17-18, for its 2026 DC Fly-In, marking 15 years of grassroots ethanol advocacy on Capitol Hill.
The RFA on March 17 released report featuring dozens of statements from members of Congress, President Trump, administration officials, governors, and industry leaders on the urgent need to pass year-round E15 legislation immediately.
Nearly two dozen federal lawmakers are urging Treasury to ensure its final rule to implement the 45Z clean fuel production credit recognizes the ability of a wide array of on-farm practices to produce lower-carbon biofuel feedstocks.
During a Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing held March 10, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, called to expand domestic markets and increase consumption of homegrown biofuels by making permanent, year-round E15 a reality.
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