EPA: 2.04 billion RINs generated in June

More than 2.04 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in June, up from 1.86 billion generated during the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA. Total RIN generation for the first half of 2023 reached 11.39 billion, up from 10.35 billion generated during the same period of 2022.

Nearly 66.01 million D3 cellulosic diesel RINs were generated in June, including 56.96 million generated for compressed renewable natural gas (RNG) by domestic producers, 5.44 million generated for liquefied RNG by domestic producers, 1.84 million generated for liquefied RNG by importers, and 1.77 million generated for compressed RNG by importers.  

Total D3 RIN generation for the first half of this year reached 310.1 million. That volume includes 270.76 million generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers, 21.29 million generated for liquefied RNG by domestic producers, 14.84 million generated for liquefied RNG by importers, 2.68 million generated for compressed RNG by importers, and 518,582 generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers.

Approximately 674.02 million D4 biomass-based diesel RINs were generated in June, including 323.43 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 227.54 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 61.73 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 57.43 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 2.01 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities, and 1.79 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers.

Total D4 RIN generation for the first six months of 2023 reached 3.68 billion. That volume includes 1.75 billion generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 1.22 billion generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 361.89 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 333.68 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 9.05 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers, and 8.97 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities.

Approximately 16.85 million D5 advanced biofuel RINs were generated in June, including 7.65 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 5.77 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 2.59  million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 366,134 generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers, 344,651 generated for LPG by domestic producers, and 122,158 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers.

Total D5 RIN generation for the first half of 2023 reached 113.92 million. That volume includes 51.45 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 41.55 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 15.17 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 2.5 million generated for LPG by domestic producers, 2.32 million generated for renewable heating oil, and 939,743 generated for compressed RNG.  

More than 1.28 billion D6 renewable fuel RINs were generated in June, including 1.27 billion generated for ethanol by domestic producers and 12.09 generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities.

Total D6 RIN generation for the first six months of this year reached 7.18 billion. That volume includes 7.19 billion generated or ethanol by domestic producers, 91.17 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, and 3.53 million generated for ethanol by importers.

According to the EPA, 23,954 D7 cellulosic diesel RINs were also generated in June, all for cellulosic heating oil by domestic producers. Total D7 RIN generation for the first half of 2023 reached 137,380, all of which were generated for cellulosic heating oil by importers.

Additional RIN data is available on the EPA website.