Renewable diesel earns fewer fuel credits per gallon under EPA's renewable fuel rule
Under the Renewable Fuel Standard, the credit value for renewable diesel drops from 1.7 to 1.5 per gallon, and set values of 1.5 for renewable jet fuel and 1.4 for renewable naphtha replace case-by-case values. Producers may apply for a different value.
Who it affects
Renewable diesel, jet fuel and naphtha producers and importers
When
The changes described here start on January 1, 2027.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : The changes described here start to apply
Official text
FR Doc. 2026-06275: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes
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