HOUSTON (ICIS)–The new biofuel mandate proposed by the US calls for larger amounts of renewable fuel to be blended into gasoline and diesel, all while penalizing companies that import biofuels or the feedstock needed to make them domestically.
The proposed mandate, called the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), will not just increase costs in the fuel market. Oleochemical producers rely on the same feedstocks to make fatty acids.
The proposed penalty on imports of feedstock will increase demand for domestically produced material, which will raise prices for oleochemical producers and others company that use natural oils to produce goods.
Published by: www.icis.com
Al Greenwood
28-Aug-2025
