26 February 2025 | 04:05 UTC — Insight Blog
US West Coast renewable diesel consumption continues growth: EIA
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Renewable diesel is a growing part of US West Coast states’ fuel consumption , the Energy Information Administration said Feb. 18, but the biofuel could face headwinds in the coming years under the new Trump administration.
State-level clean fuel programs are attracting new renewable diesel production capacity and shipments to the US West Coast, especially in California, according to state data. RD is also making up a “substantial share of Oregon’s and Washington’s smaller distillate pools,” the EIA said.
In Q3 2024, renewable diesel made up nearly 65% of distillate fuel consumed in California for transportation, EIA said. Biofuels broadly made up about 25% of Oregon’s Q3 transportation distillate fuel consumption and 20% of Washington’s Q2 consumption.
RD supply is expected to increase to over 232,000 b/d in 2025, a 12% year-over-year increase, Commodity Insights analysts said in the Short-term Biofuels Market Outlook published Feb. 7. US West Coast RD prices in Q1 2025 are expected to average $1,630/mt, the analysts said.
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