Biodiesel Bulletin

Biodiesel Bulletin

 

Biomass-based diesel production at all-time high over first five months

When the coronavirus reached pandemic proportions in mid-March, gasoline and diesel supply rapidly moved began to descend.  Ethanol output reacted swiftly with output dropping from a billion gallons per day to 537 million within five weeks.  Ethanol is generally about 10 percent of every transportation gallon of gasoline. As gasoline supply plunged on reduced demand, ethanol supply quickly followed.

The same did not hold for biodiesel and renewable diesel output following the pandemic announcement.  The decline in diesel supply was less severe than for gasoline since the trucking and delivery industry was not impacted to the same degree as the light duty vehicle market.  Biodiesel and renewable diesel also do not account for 10 percent of every diesel gallon. Their proportion is more along the lines of two to two and half…

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03.28.2024

LCFS credit volumes, average prices move higher

LCFS credit volumes, average prices move higher

**Please note – There will be no Biomass Based Diesel bulletin on March 29, 2024, in observance of Good Friday.**

**Bob Lane was out of the office today.**


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Diverging FOB and delivered markets to close out March

Diverging FOB and delivered markets to close out March

Please note – The Jacobsen will not publish an Animal Fats bulletin on Friday, March 29th in observance of the Good Friday holiday.

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March monthly averages mixed for animal proteins

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** Please note: The Jacobsen will not publish a bulletin on Friday, April 29 in observance of Good Friday. **

Light trade was reported for the end of...

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