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RFA Elects Board Leadership at Annual Meeting

The Renewable Fuels Association elected officers...

EcoEngineers, Cozairo Join RFA as Newest Associate Members

The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed...

RFA: Ethanol a Perfect Fit for USDA’s New ‘Climate-Smart’ Efforts

The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked...

RFA Welcomes ICM, Inc. as Newest Producer Member

The Renewable Fuels Association has welcomed...

RFA Thanks Congressional Democrats for Speaking Out on EPA Biofuel Rumors

The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked...

RFA: EPA Emissions Standards Should Include Fuel Focus

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse...

RFA Congratulates E Energy Adams for Billion-Gallon Milestone

The Renewable Fuels Association today congratulated...

U.S. Farm & Biofuel Leaders Seek Immediate Aviation Fuel Fix to Budget Bill

America’s top biofuel and farm advocates...

RFA Analysis: Retail Gas Prices Not Affected by Renewable Fuel Standard Credits

The Renewable Fuel Standard’s compliance credit...

RFA, Growth Energy, NCGA Statement on RVP Rehearing Petition Denial

Today, the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth...

Video

Informative Videos

Interview on Ethanol and Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Interview on Ethanol as a Solution to Post-Hurricane Fuel Price Shock

Interview: RFA Reminds President: Ethanol Important Tool for Energy Security, Stability

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper...

Interview: Ethanol Should Be Part of Any Clean Fuel Policy

Citing our board's recent net-zero carbon...

RFA Interview: New Legislation for Year-Round E15

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper...

RFA Interview on Supreme Court Decision on Oil Refinery Waivers

RFA's Geoff Cooper was interviewed on...

RFA CEO Interview on Refinery Waiver Rumors

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper...

RFA Discusses DC Circuit Oral Arguments for Year-Round E15

RFA’s Geoff Cooper Reports on Ethanol Supply and Demand

Ethanol: Essential Energy

Blog

Insights and Analysis

There at the Beginning: Randy Doyal

Fifth in a series. In honor...

There at the Beginning: Bob Dinneen

Fourth in a series. In honor...

There at the Beginning: Bob Reynolds

Third in a series. In honor...

Wells Fargo Crashes and Burns with New RINs Analysis

By Geoff Cooper, RFA President and...

There at the Beginning: Bruce Heine

Second in a series. In honor...

There at the Beginning: Ron Miller

First in an occasional series. In...

Ethanol: Your Cold-Weather Friend

With temperatures at or below freezing...

The RFA 2021 Out-In List

By Bob Dinneen, RFA Senior Strategic...

Ethanol’s Essential Role in Delivering the COVID-19 Vaccine

Among the long list of social...

Going Digital Has Its Benefits

It’s hard to look back on...

Radio

Listen to Radio Interviews

Interview on EPA’s Rumored Renewable Volume Obligations

Today on Adams on Agriculture, RFA...

Interview: Ethanol Opportunities for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper...

RFA Interview on Current Ethanol Issues

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper...

RFA Interview on EPA Effort to Remand 31 Small Refinery Exemptions

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper...

Farm Progress Show Interview: Higher Blends and the Future of Liquid Fuels

RFA's Robert White was interviewed this...

Interview: Importance of New USDA Biofuel Infrastructure Grants

RFA Vice President for Industry Relations...

Interview: Update on Year-Round E15, Energy Security

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper...

Interview: Promoting Ethanol at the 2021Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

RFA VP for Industry Relations Robert...

RFA Interview: White Paper Explores Negative Impact of DC Court E15 Decision

RFA Chief Economist Scott Richman was...

RFA Interview: Ethanol Marketplace’s Policy Challenges

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper...

Trade Monitor

Exports & Imports Statistics

U.S. Ethanol Exports Receded in July, While Distillers Grains Exports Strengthened

September 2, 2021 — U.S. ethanol...

Global Sales of U.S. Ethanol Moderately Recovered in June while U.S. DDGS Exports Eased from Prior Gains

August 5, 2021 — American exports...

Global Sales of U.S. Ethanol Lose Momentum in May while U.S. DDGS Exports Post Big Gains

July 2, 2021 — American exports...

U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Global Export Pace Slows from March Pop

June 8, 2021 — American exports...

U.S. Ethanol Exports Rebound on Near-Record Shipments to China; U.S. DDGS Exports Also Higher

May 4, 2021 — American exports...

U.S. Ethanol Exports Slow to Five-Month Low Following Surge in January; U.S. DDGS Exports Shift Lower

April 7, 2021 — American ethanol...

U.S. Ethanol Exports Accelerate for a Record-High January; U.S. DDGS Exports Expand

March 5, 2021 — American shippers...

Global U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Pace Slows at Year End

February 5, 2021 — The official...

November U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Global Sales Moderate; China Returns as a Sizeable Ethanol Market

January 7, 2021 — U.S. ethanol...

October U.S. Ethanol Global Sales Burst Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels while U.S. DDGS Exports Moderate

December 4, 2020 — U.S. ethanol...