Hawaii lawmakers on May 6 approved legislation to create a clean fuel standard (CFS) that aims to reduce the CI of transportation fuels by at lease 50% below 2019 levels by 2045. The bill will now be considered by Hawaii Governor Josh Green.

U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in December, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 970,000 tons during the month.

Par Pacific Holdings Inc. on May 5 confirmed that its Hawaii renewable fuels facility began operations in April. The biorefinery has the capacity to produce 61 MMgy of renewable diesel, SAF and other renewable fuels.

The European Commission in April approved a delegated regulation to update the methodology and data for high-ILUC risk biofuels. The change, if formally adopted, would phase out the use of soybean oil as a biofuel feedstock in the EU by 2030.

The U.S. exported more than 1.1 million metric tons of wood pellets in March, up from 608,572.1 metric tons in February and 781,576.4 metric tons in March 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on May 5.

Marathon Petroleum Corp. released first quarter financial results on May 5, reporting a significant increase in adjusted EBITDA for its renewable diesel segment on stronger margins and the recognition of 45Z clean fuel production credits.

U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity expanded in February, according to data released by the U.S. EIA. Biodiesel production capacity and production capacity for renewable diesel and associated biofuels remained steady.

U.S. biofuels producers consumed an estimated 27.136 billion pounds of feedstock in February, down 6% when compared to the previous month, but up 4% when compared to February 2025, according to data released by the U.S. EIA.

Phillips 66 released Q1 financial results on April 29, reporting a decrease in pre-tax loss for its renewable fuels segment. As economics for biobased diesel fuels continue to improve, the company expects to see additional improvement in Q2.

Drax Group plc released a first quarter trading update on April 30, reporting that the company’s pellet production business is performing well, with a continued focus on cost reduction in its U.S. operations.