US EditionUS EPA approves biofuel waivers for small refiners, stirring concerns over demand
The EPA granted full exemptions to 63 and partial exemptions to 77 small refinery petitions from 2016-2024, with a supplemental rule proposed for reallocation of exempted gallons.
- On 08/22/2025 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump granted exemptions to some small oil refineries while postponing a decision on larger refiners covering exempted gallons, addressing petitions from 2016 through 2024.
- A mounting backlog of SRE petitions from 2016 arose as small refineries sought waivers by showing 'disproportionate economic hardship' amid political delays.
- The rulings applied a revised petition framework to more than 175 pending petitions , granting 63 full exemptions, 77 partial exemptions, denying 28 and deeming seven ineligible.
- Industry and farm groups say the rulings will affect oil and agricultural markets and prices, while EPA will propose a supplemental rule in the coming month to address reallocating Renewable Identification Numbers and 2026-2027 RFS volumes.
- Legal challenges loom as EPA plans reallocation for 2023 and later but no reallocation for 2016-2022, with Clean Fuels Alliance America warning that more than 1.4 billion RINs risk market disruption.
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US EPA approves biofuel waivers for small refiners, stirring concerns over demand
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday approved most of its backlog of requests by small oil refineries for biofuel law exemptions, raising concerns among biofuels advocates over a potential hit to demand.
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EPA begins clearing backlog of oil refiner requests for biofuel rule waivers (VLO:NYSE)
The Environmental Protection Agency granted full exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard on 63 petitions from small US refineries, partial exemptions on 77 petitions and denying 28.
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