May 21, 2026
BY Erin Krueger
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U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in January, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 990,000 tons during the month.
Iowa and Missouri are challenging New York’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, claiming it unfairly imposes reporting and compliance obligations on ethanol and biodiesel producers located outside the state.
Eni and MSC Cruises have announced the completion of a test of the use of Enilive’s HVO diesel. This test confirmed the technical feasibility of using the biofuel in its pure form in the maritime sector to power cruise ship engines.
The U.S. EIA increased its forecast for 2026 renewable diesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released May 12. The 2026 forecasts for biodiesel and other biobased diesel fuels, which includes SAF, were maintained.
The U.S. exported nearly 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) of renewable diesel and other biofuels—a category which includes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—in the second half of 2025 (2H25), about 20% of the combined production for those fuels.