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Bi ofuels Bulletin By Ron Kotrba, Biobased Diesel Daily Arealignment of energy forces has taken place over the past several years in America. The palpable animus between oil-and-gas companies and biofuel the largest manufacturers of hydrotreated biofuels. Many of the policies for which biofuel groups have long-advocated — such as robust biobased diesel volumes under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard — are now also supported by the very powerful oil lobby. Producers of fossil and renewable liquid fuels have found to some extent — naturally, independent biodiesel producers seen this phenomenon play out recently. Senate as the new administrator for the U.S. Environmental 30 June 2025 Render and large renewable diesel plants owned by big petroleum made that the adverse impacts of these low volumes weighed heavier on small producers. feedstock groups — including the North American Renderers at 5.25 billion gallons. RVO even higher, at 5.75 billion gallons following a report by Lipow Oil Associates that indicated in 2024 U.S. producers made nearly 4.9 billion gallons of advanced biofuels and will have capacity in 2025 to make up to 7.2 billion gallons. Render www.rendermagazine.com
