EPA Grants Major Small Refinery Exemptions

EPA refinery exemptions draw concern from Iowa biofuel industry

EPA is giving oil refineries a break. Why Iowa’s biofuel industry is watching what happens next.

Grassley says EPA actions on ethanol recognize the importance of biofuels

The EPA has approved waivers for 29 small oil refineries, so they do not have to blend ethanol into gasoline — the highest level since 2017. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig calls the decision “unfortunate and unjustified.” Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he lobbied the Trump Administration to minimize the impact of those exemptions for […]

EPA Grants Small Refinery Exemptions Impacting Biofuel Demand and Arkansas Soybeans

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved exemptions for 29 small refineries from portions of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, a move that could affect demand for biofuels tied to major Arkansas crops such as soybeans. EPA announced Monday, August 31st, that it approved 18 [...]

EPA Grants Most Small Refinery Exemption Requests

(NAFB.com) – EPA has granted most of the small refinery exemption requests it considered for the 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard compliance year. The agency announced decisions Monday on 34 petitions from individual refineries seeking relief from their

EPA grants major small refinery exemptions

There was mixed trade across agriculture commodities overnight, with soybean oil the leader to the upside, Mark Soderberg with ADM Investor Services wrote in his Sept. 1 morning outlook.

MSGA calls for swift reallocation of RINs following EPA SRE decision

When U.S. soybean farmers speak up, policymakers take notice.   After a strong advocacy push from Minnesota and the entire national soybean community in late August 2026, the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) and American Soybean Association (ASA) appreciate the Trump administration’s actions on 2025 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions. The Sept. 1, 2026, announcement removes [...]