04.26.2024
P66 Rodeo to begin producing SAF in Q3
Phillips 66 brought its long-awaited Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex online during the first quarter of 2024, but it is not producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) yet, the company said...
Cannabinoid hemp markets have struggled to gain traction amidst unclear regulation, and paltry demand, in part because a lack of regulatory clarity. Delta-8 THC (∆8) has by far represented the most demand in cannabinoid hemp markets since mid-2020, accounting for thousands of kilos of CBD isolate and other extracts used as feedstock for isomerization to ∆8.
This is a very opaque market, making volume difficult to track. Operators – mostly principals – are reluctant to share ∆8 transactions, given the increasing risk. At least a dozen states have either banned ∆8 or synthetic cannabinoids in recent months, or plan to regulate it like MJ.
Opinions on ∆8 vary in the diverse hemp industry. For operators with a history in cannabis markets, or any financial interest in ∆8 marketing, the product doesn’t raise eyebrows as much as it does for newer entrants to extraction, or stakeholders in the hempseed or fiber…