EPA grants biofuel exemptions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted 1.76 billion Renewable Identification Number (RIN) exemptions to small refiners for the 2025 compliance year, raising concerns among farmers and biofuel producers about the potential impact on demand for renewable fuel.

RINs are compliance credits and the “currency” of the RFS program. A RIN is generated when renewable fuel is produced, which can be bought and sold separately from the fuel. Learn more about RINs.

The EPA issued 29 full and partial Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs), allowing refineries to avoid some or all of their obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In total, 1.76 billion RINS are being exempted.