AFPM: The only lawful, acceptable number for RFS reallocation is zero
EPA’s RFS reallocation proposal could raise Americans’ 2026-2027 RFS bill to $150 billion, but if soybean oil prices jump significantly, total costs could reach $190 billion.
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AFPM: EPA reallocation proposal is a multi-billion-dollar addendum to a $70 billion RFS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson today issued the following statement on EPA’s announcement of a supplemental proposal to reallocate regulatory obligations from past and future years as part of the 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard.
RFS costs part II: Would you pay $770 for an extra gallon of corn ethanol?
Pay close attention as we continue diving into Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) costs, because $770 per gallon is what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering having you pay next year for every extra gallon of corn ethanol that might get blended BECAUSE of the RFS.
EPA’s RFS proposal doesn’t square with the ‘energy dominance’ agenda
The 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency can only be met if the United States significantly INCREASES imports of foreign biofuels and feedstocks. In short, the RFS proposal is at odds with the President’s ‘energy dominance’ agenda.
AFPM applauds Senator Lee’s bill to address reallocation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson today issued the following statement on Senator Mike Lee’s introduction of the “Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act”.
Will the ‘26-‘27 RFS ‘unleash’ affordable, reliable energy?
That’s looking like a hard no. The Environmental Protection Agency is attempting to finalize the largest and most expensive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandate in history. This would significantly increase costs for American refiners and consumers.
AFPM response to EPA actions on RFS small refinery waiver backlog
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson today issued the following statement on EPA’s actions to address the backlog of nearly 200 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
AFPM: RFS proposal misses the mark on affordability, security by an ‘Iowa mile’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) recently submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2026 and 2027.
American-made liquid fuels and petrochemicals sent man to the moon
We recently celebrated the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing — a monumental achievement for both American ingenuity and human curiosity.