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RINatomy Part 6 – The RIN As A Nested Structure

The Renewable Identification Number (RIN) is a nested structure. Anatomy noun, anat·​o·​my ə-ˈna-tə-mē  a study of the structure or inner ...
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RINatomy Part 5 – The RIN As A Contingent Claim

The Renewable Identification Number (RIN) is an option. Anatomy noun, anat·​o·​my ə-ˈna-tə-mē  a study of the structure or inner workings ...
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RINatomy Part 4 – The RIN As An Asset

A Renewable Identification Number (RIN), in addition to being a subsidy, a tax, and a mandate, is a financial asset. ...
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RINatomy Part 3 – The RIN As A Mandate

RINs come in different categories, some of which have associated with them a mandated annual volume of biofuel that, by ...
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Baby the RIN Must Fall Part 3 – The Odds and Timing of a Potential RIN Price Crash

U.S. production of hydrogenated renewable diesel (RD), which is made from soybean oil, animal fats and used cooking oil, is ...
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Welcome to the Future – Part 3, With Tier 3 Costs Sky-High, U.S. Refiners Consider Investments, Alternatives

When the price of the Tier 3 sulfur credit hit a new high of $3,600 in October 2023, this tradable ...
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RINatomy Part 2 – The RIN As A Tax

A Renewable Identification Number (RIN) is an environmental credit that is part of a price control system that manipulates the ...
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RINatomy Part 1 – The RIN As A Subsidy

A Renewable Identification Number (RIN) is a part of the price control system that manipulates the prices of fuel components ...
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RINs And Stock Prices – Are They Connected?

The current renewable diesel boom was triggered by $billions of investment whose financial success relies on government mandates, credits, and ...
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Renewable Diesel In The News – Part 4, Critique Of The C-Suites

This is Part 4 of a four-part series reviewing my notes from a December 15, 2023 presentation made by Scott ...
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