
SOURCE: USDA
April 7, 2025
BY Erin Krueger
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The ASA is sounding the alarm over reports that small refinery exemptions for the 2025 RFS compliance year could far exceed previous government projections, delivering a major blow to domestic biofuel demand.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 930,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in May, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 900,000 tons during the month.
FatHopes Energy Sdn Bhd has strengthened its logistics capabilities with the acquisition of additional prime movers from Hap Seng Truck Sdn Bhd, marking another step in the company’s investment in biofuel feedstock infrastructure across Malaysia.
The U.K. is expected to consume a record 10.35 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2026, requiring an estimated 10.15 million metric tons of imports, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS Global Agricultural Information Network.
Sioux Metro Growth Alliance, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative issued a BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Canton, South Dakota. The BDO Zone is the first rating in the state of South Dakota, rated for 700,000 bone dry tons per year of low-risk corn stover.