The American Petroleum Institute (API), the powerful oil lobby, is joining biomass-based diesel, ethanol, and farming groups in urging the Trump administration to set strong renewable volume obligations (RVOs) heading into 2026 and beyond.
In a joint letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, API, Clean Fuels Alliance America – which represents the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel industry – and several other groups emphasized the importance of strong volumes stating, “We encourage the EPA to consider robust future renewable fuel volumes for 2026 and beyond,”
Strong volumes would better reflect the current demand, availability, and ongoing investments in the clean fuels industry while also taking into account increased demand in new markets like marine, rail, and aviation.
The alliance underscored growing cooperation between Big Oil and agriculture regarding liquid fuels, as both sides face the existential threat to liquid fuels. In December 2024, Clean Fuels filed a lawsuit aimed at getting EPA to set a timeline for issuing 2026 rules, which by law were due in November 2024. In June 2024, Clean Fuels also petitioned EPA to reconsider 2024 and 2025 biomass-based diesel blending mandates, which the trade group argued were set, “significantly below production [and demand] trends.”
Originally shared by Bloomberg Business. Updated for clarity and purpose.
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