The U.S. generated 1.24 billion ethanol blending credits in March, according to the EPA.

The United States generated 1.24 billion D6 ethanol blending credits in March, according to data released this Thursday (16) by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)The volume represents an increase compared to the 1.14 billion credits issued in February. In the case of biodiesel, D4 credits totaled 651 million in March, a significant increase compared to the 481 million recorded in the previous month. The credits RINs (Renewable Identification Numbers) These credits are used by refineries and oil importers to demonstrate compliance with mandatory renewable fuel blending targets set by the U.S. federal program. These credits are generated proportionally to the volume of biofuel produced and blended with fossil fuels.

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